During the 2008-2009 school year, I will post questions on this page. It is your job to find the answers. To submit an answer, you may e-mail me or put a paper copy of the following information in my "You've Got Mail" class mail envelope.
When submitting an answer, you must send the QUESTION as well as HOW you found the answer.
For example, if Question #10 asks, "Who invented three hundred products using the chemicals that make up peanuts?"
You would send me:
"Who invented three hundred products using the chemicals that make up peanuts?"
Answer: George Washington Carver
How I found out: I asked my dad and I looked on the Internet
Question #1
What is the capital of Michigan? In what part of the state is it located?
Question #2
Who is Mrs. Ryan's favorite artist?
Question #3
What subject does one have to be good in...in order to build a balanced mobile?
Question #4
6+3+2+1+8= 10+ 1+ ?
Question #5
Why is it important to learn vocabulary words?
Question #6
How many sides are there on a stop sign? What is this shape called?
Question #7
Mrs. Ryan drinks water from a purple (and sometimes pink) Nalgene bottle. If she fills it to the top line and drinks it all....how much water will she drink? (metric system)
Question #8
Which planet is closest to the sun?
Question #9
What is the name of the bridge that connects the lower peninsula to the upper peninsula of Michigan?
Question #10
How many centimeters are there in a meter?
Question #11
What word did we talk about in class that starts with the letter "C" and it describes a situation where everything is out of order and disruptive?
Question #12
How many quarts are there in a gallon?
Question #13
Where was Mrs. Gunn (the librarian) born?
Question #14
Why are pentominoes called "pentominoes"?
Question #15
Name two mountain ranges in the United States.
Question #16
Name a flower that starts with the letter "O" that was mentioned in one of our current reading stories.
Question #17
Is a square a rectangle? How can you tell?
Question #17
When Mrs. Ryan's grandpa was 17, he got on a ship all alone and came to America. What country did he live in before coming to America?
Question #18
Name three things that are usually cylindrical?
Question #19
What is the plural of "octopus"?
Question #20
What is the plural of "ox"?
Question #21
What happens to a starfish if one of its arms is detached?
Question #22
Explain how the law of displacement works.
Question #23
If you double 10 and then add 35 and then subtract 6...what is the final answer?_____ Now, can you come up with a question in which the answer would be the number you just figured out? (and it can't be the same question that I asked) For example, if the answer was "7," you might ask "How many days are in a week?"
Question #24
What are the main ingredients in tortillas?
Question #25
Can you figure out this pattern?
M - T - W - T - ? - S - S
Question #26
Can you solve this pattern?
23 - 25 - 28 - 32 - 34 - 37 - 41 - 43 - ?- ?- ?
Question #27
Name at least 3 famous spiders.
Question #28
How many ounces in a quart?
Question #29
How big is the Connemara Conservancy? (Hint: go to their webpage.)
Question #30
Name all the states that start with the letter "M."
Which one would you like to travel to and why?
Question #31
How many stars make up the BIG DIPPER?
Question #32
Name a dog (and spell it correctly) that is typically found at a fire station. (hint: spots)
Question #33
If there were 234 children at a park playing on the swings, and 105 of those kids were girls...how many were boys?
Question #34
Do you live in rural, urban, or suburban community?
How do you know?
Question #35
Where is Mt. Rushmore located?
Question #36
What is a palindrome. Name 4 palindromes.
Question #37
Which is more...
3 quarters, 2 dimes and 9 pennies OR
4 quarters and 1 nickel?
Question #38
Besides a starfish, what other animal can grow back a missing part if it is removed (regeneration)?
Question #39
If you are a "longhorn," what college do you attend?
Question #40
What planet was demoted to a "dwarf planet" in 2006?
Question #41
In the classroom...how many different levels of questioning have we learned about?
Question #42
Describe the steps that a tadpole goes through.
Question #43
Is the following statement a fact or opinion:
Playing the game of four-square is very easy!
Question #44
What is a synonym for the word "basement"?
Question #45
If you are a pediatrician, what do you do?
Question #46
Name 4 different ways that eggs can be prepared. How do you like your eggs prepared?
Question #47
If there are twelve pieces of pizza, and your friend eats 2 pieces and you eat twice as many pieces as your friend....how many pieces would be left?
Question #48
What time does the Allen Public Library close on Thursdays?
Question #49
Alphabetize these words:
*BRAIN *BREAD *BRILLIANT *BRAT *BRAVO *BEST *CRUMB *BILL
Question #50
Who wrote Sophie's Masterpiece?
Question #51
Describe the process that a dragonfly goes through to become a dragonfly.
Question #52
What is there to do for fun in Branson, Missouri?
Question #53
Tell me the colors that Mondrian preferred?
Question #54
What is the difference between "parallel" and "perpendicular" lines.
Question #55
Draw a sketch of a harp.
Question #56
Al has 16 mice. Bob has 2 times as many as Al. Carol had 4 less than Al. Dana had the same amount as Bob.
If these 4 people put all their mice together, how many mice would there be?
Question #57
What is an infirmary?
Question #58
What are trousers?
Question #59
My friend, Debby, has a dog. It is very hard to spell the name of this breed. It sounds like: DOX-EN. How do you really spell this word?
Question #60
Who is the Vice-President of the United States of America?
Question #61
Round these numbers and then add them together:
33 - 47 - 12 - 67 - 45
Question #62
Do NOT round these numbers. Just add them together. What is the sum? 33+47+12+67+45=
Question #63
What day of the week will this date land on in the year 2007.........December 25th? __________
Question #64
Where would you find a filament?
Question #65
What kind of animal was Martha in Martha?
Question #66
I ate talapia for dinner on Friday night. What is talapia?
Question #67
Tell why the invention of the light bulb made it safer for people.
Question #68
Who coaches the Dallas Mavericks?
Question #69
Name one street that is perpendicular to Jupiter.
Question #70
We talked about 4 levels of questions. Which level is the most difficult? Which is easiest? Which level do you prefer? Why?
QUESTION #71
What is the girl's name in The Legend of the Bluebonnet?
Question #72
Name one word that could appear on this dictionary page:
GUIDE WORDS are "stray" and "stump."
Question #73
What artist enjoyed drawing water lilies?
Question #74
Name the four chambers of the heart.
Question #75
What is Hayden's middle name?
Question #76
How many centimeters in 5 meters?
Question #77
What is 13+13+13+57+2=
Question #78
What is the word to describe people who can use their right or left hand to write?
Question #79
In a poem by Clement Moore ('Twas the Night Before Christmas)he names reindeer. Give me the name of all the reindeer he mentions.
Question #80
What are lines of latitude?
Question #81
What are lines of longitude?
Question #82
Nathan went to the store and bought 2 pounds of ham @ 2.99 a pound. He also bought a loaf of whole wheat bread for 1.89 and a jar of 2.39 mustard. He gave the lady $10.00, but that wasn't enough money. How much MORE money does Nathan need?
Question #83
What tribe did She-Who-Is-Alone belong to?
Question #84
What is the capital of Maine?
Question #85
What does "font size" refer to in WORD?
Question #86
Name three or four different meanings for the word, "BRIDGE."
Question #87
How many ounces in ONE QUART?
Question #88
Name the 16th and 17th Presidents of the United States.
Question #89
Name a career that has to know a lot about fingerprints.
Question #90
What is the name and birth place of the current assistant principal?
Question #91
Draw a trapezoid.
Question #92
What is the capital of Poland?
Question #93
Over the holidays I saw some beautiful peacocks in San Antonio. Is it the male or the female that spreads the feathers on its back into a beautiful fan of colors?
Question #94
Pacas are large rodents. Where are they usually found?
Question #95
If you unscramble these letters, what is the name of the state?
N N N E A A S Y P L I V
Question #96
What does a PLATYPUS and an ECHIDNA have in common?
Question #97
What is the sum of 65, 56, 98, and 89?
Question #98
What is 42 divided by 6?
Question #99
Who wrote a poem that starts like this.... "Whose woods these are I think I know, His house is in the village, though..." ?
Question #100
Name a color that is reddish-purplish. It has 7 letters and starts with an "M."
Question #101
What is 59 times 3?
Question #102
What comes next...?33, 43, 53, 64, 75, 87, ___
Question #103
Name two times when it would be handy to
understand "perimeter."
Question #104
What is Daniel Boone most famous for?
Question #105
How many counties are there in the state of Texas?
Question #106
What are "red pockets"?
Question #107
Who wrote the poem titled, "DREAMS"?
Question #108
When was Harriet Tubman born?
Question #109
Who tried to coax his wife (Susannah) into moving to Kentucky?
Question #110
Who wrote Treasure Island,?
Question #111
When the fairylike creature hovered about the room in Pandora's Box, she said, "I am to be called _ _ _ _."
Question #112
What did the "troubles" look like in Pandora's Box?
Question #113
What island is mentioned (as the setting) in The Flight of Icarus?
Question #114
Who asked, "Epimethius, what do you have in that box?"
Question #115
What is the name of the fable that teaches us not to lie...because when something is really wrong, no one may believe you?!
Question #116
Who is the current Vice President?
Question #117
Who is in charge of the American Red Cross?
Question #118
What is so special about a square?
Question #119
What city would you travel to to see the Alamo?
Question #120
What is a diameter?
Question #121
What is a radius?
Question #122
What is the capital of Ireland?
Question #123
What is another name for a walking cane?
Question #124
What is 1/2 of the sum of 136 + 48 ?
Question #125
What is a parasol?
Question #126
In which part of the body is a podiatrist most interested?
Question #127
Where was Mrs. Shannon Fuller (our assistant principal) born?
Question #128
Name at least 4 interesting facts about Benjamin Franklin.
Question #129
Fred is 13. Greg is 12 years older than Fred. Mrs. Ryan is 2 times as old as Greg. Carly is 30 years younger than Mrs. Ryan. How old is Carly?
Question #130
What is scoliosis?
Question #130
Why is calcium important to the body?
Question #131
What do you call the tray that holds paper for a printer? (clue: it starts with the letter "h.")
Question #132
What is the difference between "transparent" and "translucent"?
Question #133
What causes frostbite?
Question #134
What is "tweed"?
Question #135
In The Hickory Chair, where did the little blind boy find his note from his grandma?
Question #136
If you have glossitis, what part of your body is inflamed?
Question #137
Would you rather be a triangle or a circle? Why?
Question #138
TEARS:SADNESS :: SMILE: _____________
Question #139
4:16 :: 6: _____
Question #140
What is the most banal part of school for you?
4-22-04
Question #141
What do we call an experienced soldier or an ex-soldier?
Clue: it starts with the letter "v." - - - - - - -
Question #142
Name three different types of clouds.
Question #143
What is a synonym for the word "enigma"?
Question#144
What restaurant would you like to go to if you could pick any restaurant in the area? Why?
Question #145
Name an animal that is a mammal, but it lays eggs.
Question #146
What do you think is the most challenging thing about being a teacher?
Question #147
How do you say "green" in Spanish?
Question #148
What was the name of the pig that saved the lady who was having a heart attack? Is the pig still living?
Question #149
Name two different meaning for the word "column."
Question #150
What is a word that starts with the letter "b" which means "shouted or roared"?
Question #151
Spell the last names of the two interns that worked in our classroom this year.
Question #152
List 5 examples of onomatopoeia.
Question #153
Describe what it means to "make a profit."
Question #154
If two rooms have the same area, does that mean they have the same perimeter? Draw a picture to support your answer.
5-12-04
Question #155
If a pizza is divided into 12 pieces and I eat one quarter of the pizza, how many pieces did I eat? How many pieces are left?
Question #156
Approximately how many miles is it from Dallas, Texas to Lansing, Michigan?
Question #157
On May 28th, if I say, "I had a dentist appointment 3 weeks ago, but I forgot to go," on which date was my appointment scheduled?
Question #158
What is the phone number of the Allen Public Library? Are they open on Sunday? What times are they open on Sunday?
Question #159
What is a spile?
This concludes your opportunity for Blue Moon points for the 2007-2008 school year. Thank you for participating!
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