Show:
Elephant Senses
Other Animal Senses
Amazing Plants
(Part 1)
Amazing Plants
(Part 2)
Random Trivia about
Mr. Joey
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What is one important sense elephants rely on to survive?
Any one of the following: smell, touch, hearing
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What sense do owls rely on?
their sense of sight
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Which important gas do plants provide?
oxygen
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Where does most photosynthesis take place in a plant?
in the leaf
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What is my age?
26
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What is one way in which elephants use their sense of touch to communicate?
Elephants touch their trunks to greet each other. Mothers touch new baby elephants to welcome them and comfort baby elephants when they are scared. Baby elephants hold onto mothers with their trunks to feel safe.
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What two sense do bees use to communicate in the hive?
their senses of touch and smell
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What "ingredients" are needed for photosynthesis to take place?
sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water
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How do flowers help plants?
They help plants to reproduce.
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What is my favorite subject?
science
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What is unique about an elephant's sense of hearing?
They are able to hear low sounds that human ears cannot.
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How are owls different from most birds?
Their eyes on in front of their heads instead of on the side. This makes them good predators.
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According to the reading, what makes a saguaro cactus unique?
It has sharp spines instead of leaves
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What do the roots, stems, and leaves of a plant all have in common?
They help the plant to grow.
300
What is my favorite flavor of ice cream?
strawberry
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What are two reasons elephants make sounds?
To show fear, to warn of danger, to communicate
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Explain the two different dance patterns of bees.
They dance in a circle to show food is near. They dance in a figure 8 and wiggle to show that food is far away.
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What does the word "photosynthesis" mean in Greek?
Photo - "light" and synthesis - "put together" or "combine"
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Explain one similarity and one difference between the roots and stems of a plant.
They both support the plant. Roots absorb water and nutrients from underground, and stems carry water and minerals to the leaves.
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Which country was I born in?
Japan
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What is so special about an elephant's sense of touch in its feet?
It is able to sense vibrations in the ground. They can detect where a thunderstorm is and find rainwater.
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How are other honeybees able to interpret the dance to find food?
They touch the bees to figure out which pattern they are dancing in and use their sense of smell to locate the food.
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Explain all four parts of the plant life cycle.
A seed falls to the ground, rain makes the seeds soft and roots start to grow into the ground. New leaves and stems form. The plant produces flowers, animals pollinate these plants. A new seed is produced and will fall to the ground.
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Explain how a fruit forms and why it is beneficial for a plant.
Fruits form when pollen reaches the ovary inside of a flower. The ovary becomes larger and is filled with seeds. The fruit protects the seeds as they grow.
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In which state in the U.S. am I from?
Virginia