Spelling
feeling irritable
grumpy
5 divided by 1/3
15
On which continent is the Nile River, considered to be the longest river in the world?
Africa
What is mythology?
ancient stories passed down about origins, gods, and heroes
If you crush something (like a piece or paper), it may _________________.
crumple
1/6 divided by 7
1/42
On which continent is the Amazon River, considered to be the largest (by volume) river in the world?
South America
What two cultures are mythologies primarily from?
Greek & Roman
a green, crunchy vegetable often found in salads
cucumber
A pizzeria had 6 cans of tomato sauce. How many can they make with the cans if each pizza uses one eighth of a can?
48 pizzas
Where do we primarily find the black headed parrot?
South America (around Amazon, part of Brazil, etc.)
Who was the main character of our mythology this week?
Achilles
a fuzzy, buzzing insect (often yellow and black striped) known for pollinating flowers
bumblebee
A chef used one sixth of a bag of potatoes for a meal. If the potatoes fed 3 people, what fraction of the potatoes did each person get?
1/18
Which 2 animals did we discuss that can be found mostly in Africa?
Nile Crocodile and mongoose
What was Achilles's weakness & why?
His heel because that was the only part of him not dipped in the waters of immortality.
tumbleweed
A lawn mowing company had to mow one seventh of a mile of grass. To make it quicker, they split the amount evenly between 9 workers. What fraction of the mile did each person mow?
1/63 of a mile
Tell a couple of interesting facts about the animal/continent your group researched yesterday.
answers vary
an arrow shot him in the heel (arrow shot by Paris, a Trojan prince)