Maya/Aztec (Mesoamerica)
What delicious hot drink was first made by the Maya and only drunk by the rich and by priests?
Hot chocolate, hot cocoa
What's the name of the river that was important to Ancient China?
The Yellow River
The Earth getting warmer because of human actions such as pollution and cutting down forests.
How is the weather today?
[current weather] rainy/sunny/hot/etc
When the moon is perfectly round, what is the moon phase called?
Full Moon
What kind of writing was Ancient Mayan? What did it look like?
hieroglyphic writing, it looked like pictures
What was ancient Kanji written on?
What is the main cause of Global Warming?
Greenhouse Gases/air pollution that traps heat
What is your favorite kind of weather? Why?
[Student answer]
My favorite kind of weather is ___ (weather) because___
What's it called when the moon looks like a thin sliver or a croissant roll?
Crescent Moon
Which Mayan god was green and had a name that meant feathered serpent (snake)?
Kukulcan
What were oracle bones?
They were bones or shells with writing that people used to ask questions and get answers
What are the effects of Global Warming? What is happening to Earth?
Polar ice melts and polar animals lose their homes, sea levels rise and humans lose their homes because land goes under water, temperatures rising causes droughts (not enough water) so there is not enough food or water, extreme weather increases like tornadoes and hurricanes
What is the most common kind of clouds?
Cumulus clouds/ small fluffy clouds
What does waxing mean in moon phases?
Getting bigger
What did the Mayan gods make people out of?
*Hint: it was their most important food
maize/corn
Hint: it is 3rd place metal in Olympics
Bronze
What are the 3 Rs that help fight global warming?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
What are the big, anvil-shaped clouds that are called stormclouds?
cumulonimbus clouds
What does waning mean in moon phases?
Getting smaller
OR
Tell me (in English) what you remember about the Mayans, Aztecs, or Mayan gods
Logograms represent whole words like "sky" while syllabograms represent sounds
The Aztecs were warriors who existed after the Mayans. The Mayans were scientific and created a calendar like what we use today. Some Mayan gods looked like animals. Mayans thought the gods made people out of corn.
What is the name for Chinese characters/kanji in Chinese?
Hanzi, which means "Han characters" in English
What are 3 everyday things that we can do to fight Global Warming?
Use less electricity, unplug unused electric things, recycle, use less plastic, use eco bags, walk or ride a bike instead of riding in cars OR share care rides (carpool) and use hybrid or electric cars, eat less meat and drink less milk, plant trees
What are the high up, wispy clouds called?
Cirrus clouds
What is the moon phase where the moon face isn't visible?
New Moon