Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Cardboard Boat Race
Work Experience
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100

List 5 characters in the novel

Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian, Marvin

100

List the 3 items your boat can be made of

cardboard, packing tape, duct tape

100

List 3 places students have gone to work experience in the past

Canadian Tire, Animal Shelter, Paw Time, Jiffy Lube, Legacy Lodge, Onion/Galaxy Bowling, Auto Value, Bottle Depot, Interfaith Food Bank, Mission Thrift Store, etc.

100

The day(s) next week that you do not have school

Thursday & Friday

200

On what ship are the characters currently?

Starship Heart of Gold

200

A student needs to scale up the size of a small dog house to fit their 2 large dogs. The current length of the small dog house is 2 ft. They want to scale it up 4x. What will the length of the big dog house be?

2 ft x 4 = 8 ft

200

List 2 things someone might be worried about regarding work experience

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200

A recipe calls for 1/2 tsp of salt. Find the measuring item you need for this.

[is very smol]

300

This character has 2 heads and 3 arms

Zaphod Beeblebrox

300

The date of the Cardboard Boat Race (Sail & Bail) at the YMCA

November 14

300

How many times do you get to go on work experience per school year?

twice! (once per semester)

300

Give one thing that was discovered about building cardboard boats that can be used to improve for when we build next week.

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400

The name of the legendary planet the characters are about to land on

Magrathea

400

A student is preparing cookies for their family, but the recipe size is too large. They want to make 1/4 of the amount. If the original recipe calls for 8 cups of flour, how many cups of flour will their 1/4 yield recipe require?

8 รท 4 = 2 

The student will need 2 cups of flour.

400

When does work experience start?

Wednesday, November 20 

(Orientation will be the Friday before)

400

A photographer wants to blow up a picture to make it 3 times larger for a poster. If the original dimensions are 4 inches by 6 inches, what will the new dimensions be?

12 inches by 18 inches

500
How did Arthur and Zaphod first meet? What beef does Arthur have with Zaphod from that day?

Arthur was trying to flirt with Trillian at a party (in London, England, on Earth), when Zaphod swooped in and stole her away from him.

500

The number of straight edges (rulers/metre sticks) you are allowed on race day

2

500

How many work experience hours do you need to earn 1 credit?

25 hours for 1 credit

500

What's the name of Aadyn's cat?

Thor!