Miscellaneous
Math
ELA
Patterns of Earth and Stars
100
True or false?

Mr. Martinez was born in Boyle Heights.

False, I was born in Huntington Park.

100

What is the value of the 9 in this number?

12,097

The 9 is valued at 90

100

Name Melody's personal TA at school.

Catherine is the TA assigned to Melody.

100

What does an astronomer study?

An astronomer studies objects in space like planets, stars, meteors, and more.

200

Who is taller?  Mr. Martinez or his sister?

My sister is slightly taller.

200

Which number is in the ten thousands place?

182,456

The 8 is in the ten thousands place.

200

Using quotations-Write a sentence in which you are quoting something that you heard.  Remember rules about Quotation Marks, punctuation, Capitalization, and Tags.

You have 2 minutes!

Answers may vary, but should demonstrate understanding of the 5 rules.

200

Share 2 observations you had about the Science Sim.

Answers will vary.

300

PFT Challenge!!

Curl-up Challenge:  Choose 1 member from each group to see how many curl-ups you can do in 10 secs.

Team with the most in 10 secs will get the points.  Ties will be included.

300

Round 12.68 to the nearest tenths place. 

12.68 becomes 12.7 or 12.70

300

Copy the sentence and place the comma where it belongs:

In the meantime I decided to sit and wait.

In the meantime, I decided to sit and wait.

In the meantime is an introductory phrase.

300

Earth is big and small at the same time.  Explain how this is possible.  Be specific.

Answers should show specific comparisons to support both parts of the statement.

400

Pick any 2 science vocabulary words or CKLA words and make up a complete sentence.

Sentences should show understanding of the chosen words and not simply tossing them in.
400

Find the sum of 23.9 + 31.02


Bonus: if you round this answer to the nearest ones place, your team will get an extra 400 points!

23.9 + 31.02= 54.92


Estimates/rounded= 55 or 55.0


400

Which sentence uses personification?

a) The clock ticked loudly.

b) Time crawled to a stop.

c) The dog barked at the cat.

B.  Time does not run, walk, or crawl. Its a figure of speach.

400

According to "How Big Is Big, How Far Is Far," Which is the largest star that we know of.  Your team will get a Bonus 400 points if you spell it correctly!

The largest star is Betelgeuse.

500

PFT Challenge!!

Push-ups Challenge!

Choose 1 member from your team to do 15 push-ups.  

The first person to do 15 push-ups-correctly and without committing 2 Form Breaks wins the points for their team.

500

Find a teammate that has the longest arms and measure in cm from their elbow to middle finger.  Then, do the same for another teammate who has the shortest reach.  You will have 5 minutes complete the task.

Finally, Find the difference between the two lengths.

Answers will vary, but should include: 2 measurements from elbow to middle finger.

Subtraction of the measurements to find the cm difference in length.

500

In 5th grade, Melody began Inclusion classes.  Melody and her classmates have opportunities to have class with "regular" students.  Who is Melody's favorite new friend and why?

Melody likes her new friend, Rose.  Rose is smart, kind, and shows that she does not like it when some of her classmates are disrespectful.