Random Fun Facts
Are you Smarter than a Middle Schooler?
Willie Brown Trivia
Teacher Core
What Middle Schoolers Say... vs. What They Mean
100

Which animal sleeps the most?

Koala

100

How many sides does a hexagon have?


6

100

What year did Willie Brown open?

August 17, 2015

100

Student says:
"I wasn't on my phone."

What's the next sentence?

"It was my calculator."😂

100

"You ate and left no crumbs"

Did an amazing/good job

200

How many hearts does an octopus have?

3

200

What is the value of π (pi) rounded to the hundredths place?

3.14

200

What room can students find Beacon?

A225

200

Most forgotten school item?

Pencils

200

"That's cap."

That's a lie. / I don't believe you.

300

What country has the most vending machines?

Japan with over 5.5 million units

300

What gas do plants take in?

Carbon Dioxide

300

What new sport is being introduced this school year?

Boys' Volleyball

300

Average middle school attention span before someone says "Can I go to the bathroom?"

About 5–10 minutes...or "depends on the day."

300

"I'm done."

 "I answered question #1."

400

DAILY DOUBLE!

Which weighs more:

  • A pound of feathers
  • A pound of bricks

They weigh the same. :)))))

400

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

400

Name one of the 5 staff-school norms.

Connection

Authenticity

Problem Solving

Intention vs. impact

Center students

400

On what side of the street can you NOT park your vehicle on Thursday mornings and afternoons?

School Side

400

"Aura" or "Lost aura."

Example:
"You lost aura."

You lost cool points or social status.

500

What is the only letter that does not appear in any U.S State name?

Q

500

Evaluate:

18 ÷ (3 × 2) + 7²

49 + 3 = 52

500

Name one current staff that has been present since Day 1 of Willie Brown's opening?

Nurse Julie & Noelle B.

500

What's one phrase every middle school teacher hears daily?

  • "Can I go to the bathroom?"
  • "I didn't do anything."
  • "He started it."

Accept multiple answers :)

500

"You're a LARPer"

Pretending to be something you're not