Biology + Chemistry
Math
Miscellaneous
NorthStar Talks
100

What is the basic unit of life? 

Cell

100

What is 3^2 + 1?

10

100

What is the powerhouse of the cell?

Mitochondria

100

The minimum number of hours needed to receive your stipend

10 hours

200

Lemons contain which kind of acid?

Citric acid

200

What’s the slope intercept form formula?

y = mx + b

200

Where does sound travel faster: water or air?

Water

200

Which TRIO program attended our last cohort meeting?

TRIO McNair

300

What are the three states of matter?

Solid, liquid, and gas

300

Jack has 20 eggs and 3 friends, how many eggs can be distributed evenly?

5 (including Jack)

300

What is the formula for calculating velocity?

V = d/t

300

The minimum number of Cohort meetings you need to attend to be eligible for the stipend

4 cohort meetings

400

What is the difference between an element and a compound?

Element - made up of 1 atom

Compound - made up of two or more elements 

400

Solve for c, using the pythagorean theorem (a = 3, b = 4, c = ?)

c = 5

400

What is the acceleration of gravity on Earth?

9.8m/s^2

400

True or False: You have attended all 6 Cohort meetings, you have 2 hours from Sunday study sessions, and 2 hours from the Piper center meetings. In total you have 10 hours. Are you eligible for the stipend?

False: You need to attend an office hour from one of your STEM professors.

500

Which biologist proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection?

Charles Darwin

500

In the unit circle, what is the angle in radians corresponding to 270 degrees?

3π/2

500

In computer science, what is the type variable for numbers; ex: …, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, …?

Integers (int)

500

Located in the google classroom calendar, what topic do we have for our next cohort meeting?

Stem faculty Panel