Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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TEACHERS PAGE

• Copy the Resource Sheets (Research Topic
  Volcanoes) for each student to use while playing
  the game.
• Give students a few minutes to review the
  resource sheets before beginning.
• Model the game after the game show Are You
  Smarter than a 5th Grader?

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Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?
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5th Grade Topic 1
5th Grade Topic 2
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4th Grade Topic 3
4th Grade Topic 4
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3rd Grade Topic 5
3rd Grade Topic 6
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2nd Grade Topic 7
2nd Grade Topic 8
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1st Grade Topic 9
1st Grade Topic 10
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5th Grade Topic 1 Question

• Complete the following outline on different
  types of volcanoes. Some of the outline has been
  done for you.

• Types of Volcanoes A. Active 1. Has frequent
  eruptions or shows signs of future eruptions 2.
  Kilauea in Hawaii B. Dormant 1.
  _______________________ 2. Mount Rainier in
  Washington C. Extinct 1. Scientists do no
  think it will erupt again. 2.
  ________________________

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5th Grade Topic 1 Answer

• Types of Volcanoes A. Active 1. Has frequent
  eruptions or shows signs of future eruptions 2.
  Kilauea in Hawaii B. Dormant 1. Has not
  erupted for a long time 2. Mount Rainier in
  Washington C. Extinct 1. Scientists do no
  think it will erupt again. 2. Mount Kenya

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5th Grade Topic 2 Question

• According to the Internet Search Results page,
  which Web site would be the best source for
  updates on Mount St. Helens?
• A. volcano.und.edu/volcanoes.html
• B. www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/
• C. www.learner.org/exhibits/volcanoes/
• D. vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

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5th Grade Topic 2 Answer

• vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/

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4th Grade Topic 3 Question

• According to the chart from Explosive Earth
  Magazine, which two volcanoes are located in
  Hawaii?
• A. Mount Vesuvius and Mauna Loa
• B. Kilauea and Mount Fuji
• C. Mauna Loa and Kilauea
• D. Krakatoa and Mount St. Helens

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4th Grade Topic 3 Answer

• Mauna Loa and Kilauea

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4th Grade Topic 4 Question

• According to the index, you might find a chart
  with information about eruptions of volcanoes on
  page
• A. 270.
• B. 271.
• C. 273.
• D. 258.

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4th Grade Topic 4 Answer

• 271

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3rd Grade Topic 5 Question

• What information belongs in the circled area?
• Wasser, Shawna.
• Concordia Lake Tucker-Harvey Publishing, 2006.
• A. Earth Science for Young Readers.
• B. Earth Science for Young Readers.
• C. Earth Science for Young Readers.
• D. Earth Science for Young Readers

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3rd Grade Topic 5 Answer

• Earth Science for Young Readers.

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3rd Grade Topic 6 Question

• List two different ways that volcanoes can
  erupt.

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3rd Grade Topic 6 Answer

• Magma rises to the surface every so often in
  moderate eruptions and flows down the volcano as
  lava.
• Pressure builds deep below the surface and the
  volcano erupts suddenly and violently in a cloud
  of gas and hot ash.

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2nd Grade Topic 7 Question

• According to the table of contents, in which
  chapters would you most likely find information
  about volcanoes?
• A. Chapters 4 and 5
• B. Chapters 7 and 1
• C. Chapters 1 and 2
• D. Chapters 6 and 7

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2nd Grade Topic 7 Answer

• Chapters 6 and 7

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2nd Grade Topic 8 Question

• What is missing from the following bibliographic
  entry?
• Landow, Guillermo. Do Volcanoes Sleep?
  
• January 2006.

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2nd Grade Topic 8 Answer

• Explosive Earth Magazine,

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1st Grade Topic 9 Question

• According to the table of contents, in which
  chapters could you look to find information about
  different types of rocks?
• A. Chapters 1 and 2
• B. Chapters 2 and 3
• C. Chapters 3 and 4
• D. Chapters 3 and 5

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1st Grade Topic 9 Answer

• Chapters 2 and 3

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1st Grade Topic 10 Question

• According to the index, on which page could you
  find information about volcanoes on Mars?

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1st Grade Topic 10 Answer

• Page 527

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Million Dollar QuestionGrade Level Topic 11

• Mount St. Helens, The Sleeping Giant

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1,000,000 Question

• How many feet did the elevation of the summit of
  Mount St Helens decrease after it erupted in
  1980?
• A. 9,677 feet
• B. 80,000 feet
• C. 8,363 feet
• D. 1,314 feet

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1,000,000 Answer

• 1,314 feet

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