Vocabulary
Many mountaineers have climbed Mount Everest.
What is a synonym for a "mountaineer?"
A Climber
The Dead Sea is a lake in Jordan. Very few animals can live in it. It has too much salt! Its water is saltier than the ocean. A lot of people visit the Dead Sea. People try to float in the salty water. People can float easily in salt water. So it is very easy to float in the Dead Sea!
What is this passage about?
The water in the Dead Sea.
Draw a person floating on water.
You have 2 minutes.
Best picture gets 100 points.
nutrients / are / what
What are nutrients?
Name an animal that hibernates.
Answers may vary.
There are many of these in the universe.
The Dead Sea is a lake in Jordan. Very few animals can live in it. It has too much salt! Its water is saltier than the ocean. A lot of people visit the Dead Sea. People try to float in the salty water. People can float easily in salt water. So it is very easy to float in the Dead Sea!
Why can people float easily in the Dead Sea?
There is too much salt in the Dead Sea.
An earthquake can _______ buildings.
Destroy
at first, / tiny / the caterpillar / is
At first, the caterpillar is tiny.
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3 hearts
I observed a fish swimming in the pond.
What is a synonym of the word "observed?"
Watched
Mars is 249 million kilometers away from the Sun. The closest distance from Mars to Earth is about 54.6 million kilometers. Mars is covered in reddish dust. That is why Mars is called the Red Planet. Mars has the largest volcano called Olympus Mons. It is 25 kilometers tall. That is taller than Mount Everest.
How far is Mars from the Sun?
249 million kilometers
Many trees were harmed by ______.
- A Hurricane
- Frostbite
- Heat
A hurricane
using a garden hose / you / a rainbow / can make
You can make a rainbow using a garden hose.
When this animal is in danger, they laugh.
A person that studies space.
An Astronomer
Mars is 249 million kilometers away from the Sun. The closest distance from Mars to Earth is about 54.6 million kilometers. Mars is covered in reddish dust. That is why Mars is called the Red Planet. Mars has the largest volcano called Olympus Mons. "It" is 25 kilometers tall. That is taller than Mount Everest.
What is "It?"
Olympus Mons: The Volcano on mars.
Today’s number system is called Arabic-numerals. It uses 10 digits—0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. An Indian man created it 2,000 years ago. He could create any number with these digits. This system spread through India. Then it was taken to the Americas. Today this system is the most common system for numbers in the world
What is today's number system called?
Arabic-numerals
between Nepal and China / on the border / located in / it’s / the Himalayas
It's located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and China.
What is the slowest animal in the world?
A sloth
Some fish in the midnight zone use light to ______ their prey.
attract
Search and Rescue (SAR) help people in danger. They work alone or work with police or firefighters. (A) Mountain rescue teams save people trapped in mountains. Sea rescue teams look for missing people at seas. They also rescue people caught in storms. (B) If there is a natural disaster or collapsed building, call them. (C)
Where should this Sentence go?
"Search and Rescue will bring you to safety!"
A
Today’s number system is called Arabic-numerals. It uses 10 digits—0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. An Indian man created it 2,000 years ago. He could create any number with these digits. This system spread through India. Then it was taken to the Americas. Today this system is the most common system for numbers in the world.
Fix the sentence:
Arabic-numerals have nine digits.
Arabic-numerals have ten digits.
still love / more than / Sherlock Holmes / people / a hundred years later,
More than a hundred years later, people still love Sherlock Holmes.
How many bones does a shark have?
None.