Fly Into Action (Skydiving)
The Sun, Earth, and Moon
Muhammad Ali
Microbes: Friend or Foe?
Making Inferences
100

When would a skydiver pull the rip cord?

when he or she wants the parachute to open

100

What is an eclipse?

the partial or complete hiding or darkening of one celestial body

100

Separate restaurants for African Americans and for white Americans is an example of _________

segregation 

100

What is an organism? 

a living thing
100

It was raining hard and some of the drivers were losing their patience. "I wonder why there is so much traffic", Valerie thought. As she drove, she saw an ambulance and police cars. What is causing the traffic? How do you know?

there is an accident; the ambulance means people are injured, the police car means the road is blocked 

200

What is a vertical wind tunnel?

a machine that produces wind to make people feel like they are skydiving

200

A full year on Earth corresponds to _______

one complete orbit of Earth around the Sun

200
Why did Cassius Clay change his name?

Clay no longer wanted a name given to his family by slave owners.

200

What is an antibiotic?

a medicine that attacks harmful microbes

200

I am not a magician, but I make things disappear. I come in all shapes and sizes, but am most often found in pink. I can be a writer's best friend. What am I?

an eraser

300

Name five pieces of equipment used by skydivers

parachute, jump suit, helmet, gloves, face shield or goggles

300

What causes the change of seasons?

Earth is tilted on its axis

300

As a result of refusing to fight in the Vietnam War __________

Ali lost his heavyweight title

300

What is a difference between good microbes and bad microbes?

bad microbes cause disease, but good microbes can prevent or cure illness
300

There is a big storm today and it's going to last until tomorrow. Jimmy is supposed to pick up his friend Lily from the airport. Jimmy's phone was ringing and he saw Lily's name. He picked up the phone and said, "Okay. Just inform me when you're arriving. Take care and be safe." What do you think Lily told Jimmy? How do you know?

Lily's flight got delayed and she won't be arriving until later, after the storm passes

400

Describe a tandem parachute jump

You and the instructor are strapped together in a double harness; the instructor wears the tandem rig, which contains a main and a reserve parachute; you jump out of the plane together, and the instructor takes care of opening the parachute 
400

How many full rotations does Earth make in 30 days?

30

400

What did Ali do after being banned from boxing?

Ali spoke at colleges about the Vietnam War and people's rights

400

Why do scientists keep trying to produce stronger antibiotics?

because stronger antibiotics are needed to fight stronger microbes that are forming 
400

Dad and Anna were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Anna. "Sure," said Dad. "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the backyard." What do you think Dad and Anna are making? Why do you think so?

Dad and Anna are making a birdhouse; the roof is part of the house; birdhouses are generally hung up in the backyard for the birds who live there

500

Who was Joseph Kittinger?

The person who holds the record for parachuting from the highest altitude

500

"The gravitational pulls of the Sun and Moon produce the tides in our planet's oceans." Which word in this sentence explains where tides are?

oceans

500

After retiring, why did Ali travel the world to speak up for the rights of all humans?

Ali had spent his life fighting for the rights of African Americans in the United States and believed that all humans should be treated equally

500

What happens when antibiotics are overused or misused?

microbes develop resistances to them, the antibiotics attack the wrong microbes, the antibiotics change into different forms

500

I am very sticky, but hard to see when dry. I go round and round across the page until I eventually run out. If you stick with me, in one piece you will be. What am I?

a glue stick