Middle School Science
What are the three main states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas
Name a calming strategy
deep breaths, listening to music, mindful coloring, walking etc.
A noun is a _____, _____, _____, or _____.
Person, place, thing, or idea
The name for the signed document that sets out laws for the US government?
The constitution
I’m tall when I’m young and short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
He painted the "Mona Lisa".
Leonardo de Vinci
What is the process that plants turn oxygen into sugar?
Photosythesis!
Name an alerting strategy (one that helps wake you up)
Running fast, jumping jacks, trampoline, spinning on the swing etc.
In the sentence "The rock hit the water with a quiet bloop." Bloop is an example of
Onomatopoeia
What year was the US constitution ratified?
1776
What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
A Stamp
Name a primary color
Red, yellow, or blue
What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen!
What is mindfulness?
the practice of intentionally focusing your attention on the present moment, without judgment, while observing your thoughts, feelings, and sensations
This figure of speech is when something nonhuman is given human characteristics.
Personification
Who was the first president?
George Washington
What has keys but cannot open locks?
A keyboard or a piano
"Americas Favorite Past time" refers to this sport
Baseball
This is the center or core of an atom
Nucleus
True or false: it is easy to solve a difficult problem when you are very frustrated
False
What is the literary term for the main character in a story?
Protagonist
How many oceans are there?
5
What is so delicate that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
How many laps around the track are equal to a mile?
4
What is the name for a living organism?
Biotic!
Our body and mind must be settled before we can solve a problem
The following sentence is an example of:
Anna, Abbie, and Audrey arrest alligators around Albany.
Alliteration
Name the 3 branches of government
Judicial, Executive, and Legislative
What has to be broken before you can use it?
An Egg
What is the name for the highest voice in a choir?
Soprano!