Back to School Jeapordy

7th

100

What Is PEMDAS

Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

200

Which Middle School Has the Planetarium

Southhampton Middle

300

Name At Least 5 Components Found Within A Map

Title, Legend, Scale, Compass, Grid, Labels, Symbols

400

Which Middle Schools Have Pools?

Magnolia, North Harford, Edgewood

500

List all Middle School Sports HCPS Offers

Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Wrestling

8th

100

When Is The First Day of School For All HCPS Students?

September 3rd

200

Required Sciences While In Middle School, In Order

Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science

300

List All Middle Schools And Their Mascots

Aberdeen Eagles

Bel Air Panthers

Edgewood Rams

Fallston Cougars

Havre De Grace Warriors

Magnolia Vikings

North Harford Hawks

Patterson Huskies

Southhampton Stallions

400

True Or False: You Cannot Participate In Choir, Orchestra, Or Band At The Same Time While In High School

False

500

High School is Coming Up!

List all Magnet Programs Offered to HCPS Students

IB @ Edgewood High

Oracle Academy @ Havre De Grace

Pathways in Tech @ Joppatowne

Natural Resources/Agriculture @ North Harford

SMA @ Aberdeen

Teacher Academy @ Edgewood

Harford Tech

9th

100

Difference Between Underclassman and Upperclassmen

Grades 9 & 10 = Underclassmen

11 & 12 = Upperclassmen

200

High School Foreign Language Classes Offered At HCPS

Spanish, French, German

300

True Or False: All Classes Are Done By Grade, You Will Only Be In Classes With Other 9th Graders

False. Depending On The Class, You Could Be Learning With Sophomores, Juniors And (Rarely) Seniors

400

List the Allies of Word War I

United Kingdom, France, Russia, United States, Italy

500

List All The High School Mascots Of HCPS

Eagles, Bobcats, Mustangs, Rams, Cougars, Cobras, Warriors, Mariners, Hawks, Huskies

10th

100

Required Core Classes For Sophomore Year

English II, IPC/Chemistry, Some Math, World History

200

Required Science Classes While In High School, In Order

Biology, IPC or Chemistry, Earth & Environmental Sciences or Physics

300

How Long is Winter Break This School Year?

9 Days

400

Difference Between Meiosis and Mitosis

Mitosis: 2 Genetically Identical Cells

Meiosis: 4 Genetically Distinct Cells

500

List All High School Sports HCPS Offers 

(all seasons!!)

Football, Cheerleading, Soccer, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Basketball, Wrestling, Indoor Track, Swimming, Baseball, Lacrosse, Track and Field, Tennis, Softball

11th

100

How Many Credits Do You Need to Graduate?

26 Credits

200

Last Day Of School For K-11 Students

(with no snow days)

June 12

300

True or False: You Are Not Allowed To Take Off Days From School For College Visits

False. You are! Juniors in High School Get 3 Excused Absences for College Visits

400

A triangle has two sides measuring 6 cm and 8 cm. The angle between these two sides is 90^o. What is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle?

Hint: a²+b²=c²

10 cm

500

Name A Famous Alumni Of HCPS

Cal Ripken Jr. @ AHS

John Wilkes Booth @ BAHS