Spooky Science
What organ pumps blood throughout the human body?
What is the heart
What punctuation mark ends a question?
What is a question mark?
What orange vegetable is traditionally carved into a jack-o'-lantern?
What is a pumpkin?
Are bats mammals or birds?
What are mammals?
What is Ms. Scott's favorite color?
What is pink?
What gas do humans breathe to survive?
Oxygen
What figure of speech compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?
What is a simile?
What date is Halloween celebrated?
What is October 31?
What eight-legged animal is known for spinning webs?
What is a spider?
What country would Ms. Scott love to visit on her dream vacation?
What is Greece?
What is the basic unit of life
What do we call the main character in a story?
What is the protagonist?
What creature is known for turning into a bat in traditional horror stories?
What is a vampire?
What organ allows your eyes to detect light and see?
What is the retina? (Accept: eyes.)
How many animals does Ms. Madigan have?
2 Cats
What is the independent variable in an experiment?
What is the factor the scientist deliberately changes?
What is foreshadowing in a scary story?
What is a hint about something that will happen later?
What ancient Celtic festival is commonly associated with Halloween's origins?
What is Samhain?
What is the scientific study of fungi, including mushrooms and mold?
What is mycology?
What is Ms. Madigans wedding date
December 18th, 2026
What type of chemical reaction causes a carved pumpkin to slowly rot and break down?
What is decomposition?
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Theme is the underlying message or lesson; main idea is what the text is mostly about.
What is the name of the famous headless rider in The Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
Who is the Headless Horseman?
What part of the brain plays a major role in processing fear?
What is the amygdala?
Ms Madigan and Ms Scott love to eat this chickpea based dip.
What is hummus?