Wabi-sabi
What does Wabi-sabi mean?
the appreciation of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete"
What kind of fish is Nemo in the movie “Finding Nemo”?
Clown fish
What percentage of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans? (guess can be within 10% of answer)
71% (answers between 61-81 okay!)
What is the fastest-growing plant?
What is the fastest-growing plant?
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Mount Everest
What is Kintsugi?
the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum
What animal is known for its ability to change color?
The chameleon
Which ocean is the largest?
Pacific Ocean
What is the most widely consumed fruit in the world?
Tomato
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
What is Ikebana?
Ikebana means "living flowers" and is a Japanese art of flower arranging with a long history and various styles
What is the fastest land mammal?
The cheetah
What’s the deepest point in the world’s oceans?
Mariana Trench
What color were carrots originally before being selectively bred?
Purple
Which natural disaster is measured using the Richter scale?
Earthquakes
Discussion Q! Why is Wabi-sabi important?
Open answers!
Animals without backbones or internal skeletons are known as what?
Invertebrates
Which marine animal is the largest mammal?
Blue whale
Which plant moves fast enough to trap insects?
Venus flytrap
How many main layers does the Earth have?
Three main layers (crust, mantle, core)
Discussion Q: How do you (or how will you) incorporate the concept of Wabi-sabi in your life?
Open answers!
Weighing up to 2,000 pounds, this is the largest mammal in North America.
Bison
What phenomenon results in the rise and fall of sea levels daily?
Tides
What percentage of the world’s oxygen is produced by the Amazon rainforest? (guess can be within 10% of answer)
About 20% (10-30 okay!)
What is the study of fossils called?
Paleontology