Math
Aaron has eighteen cookies. He gave six to his sister and then he bought twenty cookies. How many cookies does Aaron have now?
He has 32 cookies.
What figurative language is this?
He is sly as a fox.
Simile.
What item was historically and significantly traded in Canada?
The beaver pelt, or beaver fur.
What is another name for Newton's First Law?
Law of Inertia.
Surprise!
For triple points instead! 300!
Which of the planets in our solar system has the highest gravity?
Jupiter.
Lea has eight packs of gum. Each pack has twelve pieces of gum. How many pieces of gum are there?
There are 96 pieces of gum.
What figurative language is this?
He is a night owl.
Metaphor.
What year was Hudson Bay founded?
1670.
Jake is pushing a box 28N right. Anna is pushing the box 15N left on the opposite side.
What is the net force?
13N right.
What is the definition of a pun?
A pun is a play on words that uses multiple meanings or similar sounds for humor.
Fox has a $50.00 bill. He bought a basketball for $44.75
How much change will he receive?
Fox will receive $5.25 in change
What type of figurative language is this?
Bittersweet
Oxymoron
What year did Hudson Bay discontinue its operations in Canada?
2025.
Which of Newton's law represents this situation?
A swimmer pushes water backward with their arms, and the water pushes the swimmer forward through the pool.
Newton's Third Law
An anadrome is a word that can also be spelled backwards. Example: The anadrome for part is trap. part-trap.
Make a three letter or four letter anadrome within one minute.
bro-orb, dog-god, evil-live, liar-rail, etc.
Bonnie has twice as many cousins as Robert. George has 5 cousins, which is 9 fewer than Bonnie has. How many cousins does Robert have?
Robert has 7 cousins.
What figurative language is this?
He's a real Romeo with the ladies.
Allusion.
For the 300th anniversary in 1970, the Hudson's Bay Company commissioned the construction of a replica of the Nonsuch to commemorate the voyage that led to the founding of the HBC and the opening of the West to commerce.
What province was the ship given to?
The ship was the company's gift to the province of Manitoba for its 100th anniversary.
What happens if you cut a bar magnet in half?
Each piece forms its own north and south pole.
What does this idiom mean?
I'm out of the frying pan and into the fire.
It means that the person went from a bad situation to one that is even worse.
Sky has 2/9 of a pizza and York has 1/18 of a pizza? How much more pizza does Sky have than York? Express it as a fraction.
Sky have 3/18 (Or 1/6) more pizza than York.
In 1 minute, name 7 different oxymorons.
Jumbo shrimp, freezing heat, bitter sweet, original copy, same difference, old news, act naturally, seriously funny, cruel kindness, random order, etc.
Radisson and Groseilliers were French explorers and fur traders.
What did they do regarding getting financial support with the French and the British?
Include both the French and English position to the explorers.
The French authorities fined them for unauthorized trading and sent to jail.
The British king (King Charles II) agreed to support their quest for furs. The British king granted a charter on May 2, 1670. They were given a monopoly on all of the fur trade area.
What are the three materials that magnets attract?
Magnets attract nickel, iron, and cobalt.
(Steel works too)
What does this idiom mean?
Rome was not built in a day.
It means that it takes a long time to do a job or task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly.