Show:
New Life
Living Near a Volcano
Sending Messages
Snakes
All
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Where did Nadif live before the war?
Somalia, Africa
100
What does it mean when a volcano erupts?
Lava will come out of the volcano.
100
What are the two ways people send messages by relay?
Horses and people
100
Name two ways snakes catch food.
Using sight, hearing, sensing heat, and trapping animals
100
What is so amazing about the gaboon viper?
It has long fangs that can fold back into its mouth.
200
How did Nadif's family get their food?
They had a vegetable garden and farm animals.
200
How is a volcano dangerous?
The lava could destroy homes and lives.
200
Can you demonstrate how a message by relay would work?
demonstration may vary
200
Name two ways snakes kill their food to eat.
squeezing and poison
200
How do you think the rattlesnake got its name?
The tail makes a rattling sound when it shakes.
300
Where was the refugee camp located?
Kenya
300
What happens to the lava when it cools down?
It becomes hard rock.
300
When sending messages through smoke, how do they keep strangers from knowing their messages?
They keep their code a secret, so only people in their tribe will know how to read the messages.
300
What is so amazing about the rattlesnake?
They have heat sensing organs along its mouth.
300
In "Saving Dad", how did Sam help save Abby and her dad?
Sam went home to find help.
400
How did Nadif buy food when he was at the refugee camp?
He worked different jobs to earn money.
400
How do scientists predict when Mount Etna will erupt?
They measure changes on the mountain. They leave instruments to collect information.
400
How do ships use flags to send messages?
Each flag represents a letter.
400
What is so amazing about the King Cobra?
It can see nearly 110 yards away.
400
How did Abby use her jacket to help her dad?
She used her jacket as a flag so people can see.
500
How was Nadif's new life in America different from his old life in Africa?
Answers will vary.
500
If living near a volcano is dangerous, why do people still live near them?
The soil near a volcano is extremely fertile, making it good for farming.
500
How do we use sound today to send messages?
Answers may vary.
500
What is so amazing about the death adder?
It wiggles its tail to catch its prey.
500
How is our communication today different from before?
We have television, computers, and cell phones today.