Math
11 - 8 =
3
What do scientists do?
various answers
i.e. Scientists explore ideas together, conduct experiments, study the world, make hypothesises, conduct research projects, test and challenge ideas,...
Name a book or two that you enjoyed.
various answers
i.e Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Oh the Places You'll Go, The Name Jar, The Very Hungry Caterpillar
What are north, south, east, and west?
The cardinal directions.
How many legs does a spider have?
8 legs
Create an equation where the answer is 15.
various answers
i.e. 31 - 16 = 15
What are the three states of matter?
solid, liquid and gas
Name three words that end with -ing.
various answers
i.e. jumping, talking, running, speaking, falling, asking
Name a country that has a Prime Minister.
Name a country that has a President.
various answers
i.e. Prime Minister - UK, France, Australia, India, Portugal
i.e. President - Brazil, USA, Mexico, Chile, South Korea, India, Portugal, Italy
What are the equator, prime meridian, lines of latitude, and lines of longitude?
The imaginary lines go up, down, and around the globe. They are used when finding your position on the Earth (GPS coordinates).
Continue the pattern 0, 5, 10, 15...
20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60...
What are the seasons?
What is the difference between nonfiction and fiction?
Fiction texts are often based on imagination and fantasy. Fiction texts can be accurate (true stories) but do not have to be.
Nonfiction texts are about real events, people, and facts. Nonfiction texts can tell true stories.
On which date is Brazilian Independence celebrated?
September 7 (1822)
How many grade levels are there at ISC? (from ECC to HS)
ECC 1-3, Kindergarten, 1-5, 6-8, 9-12
16 grade levels
Joe bought 67 cupcakes for his birthday party. After the party, there were 21 cupcakes left. How many cupcakes were eaten at the party?
46 cupcakes were eaten at the party.
What is the sun?
The star nearest to Earth which we revolve around in 365 days. The sun is part of our solar system.
Create a character.
various answers
i.e. A witch that is kind to strangers and has a cat.
In which year was the internet first available?
The Internet was available to those few people who owned personal computers in 1983, with the TCP/IP protocol still used today.
On February 26, 1991, English computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee introduced the WorldWideWeb (WWW). It was the only available internet browser open to the public.
What are the colors of the rainbow?
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet
How many minutes are there in an hour?
What is camouflage?
An adaptation used by some animals to help them hide from predators by blending in with their surroundings. i.e. chameleons
What is an adjective?
This is a word that is used to describe a noun (person, place, or thing).
i.e. slimy, soft, hairy, magnificent
What is a civil war?
A war between opposing groups of citizens of the same country.
What is the name of the fish who helps Marlin cross the ocean to find Nemo?
Dory
Estimate how many Grade 3 students there are in ISC.
various answers
i.e. 15 + 15 + 15 = 45 students
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the path that all water follows as it moves around Earth in different states. Liquid water is found in oceans, rivers, lakes—and even underground.
What is a summary?
This is a short version of the text that includes just the important details.
What is the Titanic?
An "unsinkable" passenger ship which sunk in April 1912 in the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg. Stricter life-preservation rules were enacted in passenger ships, and later aircraft, following the tragedy. The story has been immortalized as a famous movie.
What is the name of Rapunzel’s pet chameleon in Tangled?
Pascal
What is a square?
A shape has 4 congruent (equal) sides and 4 right angles.
What is a decomposer?
This is a living thing that breaks down dead things. i.e. worms
Give an example of when to use a capital letter (while writing).
various answers
i.e. start of a sentence, proper noun (name), day of the week, quotation
Name an invention which has changed human history.
various answers
i.e. paper, gunpowder, hot-air balloons, airplanes, elevators, cars, rocket-fuel
What is the name of the gas humans need to breathe to survive?
Oxygen
Ms. Bia made 34 phone calls this week. If she makes the same number of phone calls every week for 6 weeks, how many total phone calls will Ms. Bia make?
34 + 34 + 34 + 34 + 34 + 34 = 204 phone calls
or 34 x 6 = 204 phone calls
What is echolocation?
A system of using sound waves to identify physical locations of items. Echolocation is used by bats to locate their prey in the night and navigate by sound. Other animals use echolocation too.
What are " " ?
quotation marks in English to show speak (dialogue) in a text
i.e. "Mom, can I go outside?" asked Beth.
What do you know about Argentina?
various answers
i.e. shares a border with Brazil, capital is Buenos Aires, speaks Spanish, Ushuaia claims to be the world’s southernmost city,...
What is the name of the school Harry Potter attended?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy
What is a trapezoid?
A trapezoid is a four-sided closed shape with two sides which are parallel to each other and two non-parallel sides.
What is Jupiter?
This is the fifth planet from the sun. A gaseous planet that has a continuous storm. It has 79 moons.
What is a simile?
A figure of speech used to compare two unlike things.
i.e. The boy felt like a lion as he raced down the street.
Name as many states of Brazil as possible (26 total, 1 capital district).
AC|Acre
AL|Alagoas
AM|Amazonas
AP|Amapá
BA|Bahia
CE|Ceará
DF|Distrito Federal
ES|Espírito Santo
GO|Goiás
MA|Maranhão
MG|Minas Gerais
MS|Mato Grosso do Sul
MT|Mato Grosso
PA|Pará
PB|Paraíba
PE|Pernambuco
PI|Piauí
PR|Paraná
RJ|Rio de Janeiro
RN|Rio Grande do Norte
RO|Rondônia
RR|Roraima
RS|Rio Grande do Sul
SC|Santa Catarina
SE|Sergipe
SP|São Paulo
TO|Tocantins
What is the largest land animal? (still alive)
African elephant
Name two or more currencies used in the world. (For example, Brazil uses the real BRL$.)
various answers
i.e. US dollar (USD$), Australian dollar (AUD$), Canadian dollar (CAD$), the Euro (€), UK Pound sterling (£), Japanese Yen (¥), Indian Rupee (₹)...
What is gravity?
This is a natural phenomenon by which all things with mass or energy are attracted to one another.
What is a synonym?
This is when 2 words means the same thing.
i.e. huge, giant, grand, humongous, gigantic, large
Name the 5 largest countries (by land area).
1. Russia, 2. Canada, 3. China, 4. USA, 5. Brazil
At what temperature does water turn into ice?
0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit)