Mrs. Naro
Ecosystems
Crazy Coins
Asking For Help
Red, White and Pink Riddles
100

What month is my birthday in?

February

100

What is a biotic factor:

a) all of the living members of an ecosystem

b) all of the non-living members of an ecosytem

c) a group of two or more species

a) all of the living members of an ecosystem

100

Name all four coins and tell us how many touch points each coin has!

Penny-none

Nickle-One

Dime-Two

Quarter-Five

100

When you don't understand something in school you should:

a) ask my teacher for help

b) just give up

c) look on your friend's paper

a) ask my teacher for help

100

I am red. I am crunchy and healthy. I have skin on the outside and a juicy, flesh on the inside. I grow on trees. What am I?

An Apple!

200

What is the name of my dog?

Ollie

200

What is an abiotic factor:

a) all of the living members of an ecosystem

b) all of the non-living members or things within an ecosytem

c) a group of two or more species

b) all of the non-living members or things within an ecosytem

200

You want to buy ice cream at lunch. It costs .49 cents. Tell us one way to make .49 cents.

Answers will vary.

200

When is a good time during the day to see your teacher for extra help?

a) during reading centers

b) during recess or before/after school

c) during lunch

b) during recess or before/after school

200

You will see me falling down to the ground. I never get hurt when I fall. It is impossible to count me. When it gets warmer than 32 degrees, I will melt. What am I?

SNOW!

300

What is my favorite sport and WHO is my favorite player?

Basketball and LBJ

300

Cows are typically ________________, meaning they only eat plants.

a) carnivores

b) herbivores

c) omnivores

b) herbivores

300

You have a handful of coins (1 Q, 3 D, 1 N, 3 P). Which item can you purchase from the school store?

Pencil Grip=$1.25

Sharpener=0.50 cents

Gladiator Magnet=0.75 cents

Sharpener=0.50 cents

300

Nora wants to order a dessert. She doesn't have the menu in front of her anymore. Who can she ask for help?

a) the lady sitting at the table next to her

b) Mr. V.

c) her waiter or waitress

c) her waiter or waitress

300

I am something you chew. You have to buy me from a store first. Sometimes it helps to freshen your breath. I come in lots of different colors, but I was originally made in only pink. You can blow me pretty big and then pop me! What am I?

Bubble Gum!

400

TRUE OR FALSE:

I have a sister who lives in California.

FALSE!

400

Animals that kill and hunt other animals for food are known as ____________. 

a) prey

b) predators

c) Mrs. Naro's class

b) predators

400

Show us .78 cents!

:)

400

Name three ways you can ask for help or how you might let someone know that you need some help!

"I am confused." "Could you help me, please?" "I don't really understand."

400

I live in the Arctic. I love the cold weather and love to swim and hunt for fish. I have four paws, lots of white fur, and when I stand tall I am pretty big. What am I?

Polar Bear!

500

You must get all three answers correct to get the points:

1. What is my favorite color?

2. What is my favorite food?

3. What is my favorite animal?

1. green

2. pizza

3. sloth

500

Plants are called _______________ because they are able to use light energy from the sun to make food from carbon dioxide in the air and water

a) consumers

b) producers

c) decomposers

b) producers

500

You have two quarters in your pocket. You want to buy a soda from the vending machine. A soda costs 0.80 cents. How much money do you need to borrow from your friend?

0.30 cents!

500

Your little sister is bothering you. She is running around and singing and you just can't seem to get your homework done. What should you do?

a) trick her into playing hide and seek

b) ask a parent for help

c) join in and play with her

b) ask a parent for help

500

I have 8 sides. I am all over the roads. When you see me, you better listen or you could get a ticket! I am red. What am I?

STOP SIGN!