WHat did Mr Docker like to do as a kid?
Experiments
Board games
Surfing
Video games
WHat happened when Mr Docker held a prism up to the sunlight?
A rainbow appeared on the wall
How can a potato power a clock?
It's powered by the chemicals in potatoes
The potato has magic powers
The potato plugs the clock into the wall
The clock is scared of the potato and so starts working
What does AJ say he wants to be when he grows up?
A scientist
A surfer
A football player
A maths teacher
Why do the kids think is Mr Docker off his rocker?
crazy look, cackling laugh, potatoes, silly jokes etc
What is botany?
The study of plants
The study of boats
The study of the bott fly
The study of humans
What things are in your science classroom?
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What are tubers? e.g. potatoes, yams, sweet potatoes
Roots that help the plant breathe
Leaves that grow underground instead of above ground
A stem that grows underground and stores food for the plant
Fruits that grow under the dirt
Who is Mr Docker?
The new science teacher
At the beginning of the story, what activity do the kids do in class?
Show and play
Show and shout
Show and tell
Show and share
WHat is sunlight made of?
Different times of day
Different rays of light
Different colours
DIfferent numbers
What does AJ think about learning science?
It's not fair, he thinks it's bad news...
What is physics?
The science of how things move, work, and interact
What happened when Mr docker put a chunk of sodium into a pan of water?
There was a ig flash of light, a flame!
Why was Mr Docker off school for so long?
His hair caught on fire
WHat did AJ do to Andreas dictionary?
Found the word stupid and drew a picture of Andrea
What idea does AjJ have for an experiement on Andrea?
What if a tree full of bugs fell on her head
Can you explain why the sky is blue?
The colours in the sunlight scatter but blue is the best one with a short wavelength
How old is Mr Docker?
80
90
50
30
Why does AJ laugh at Mr Dockers potato joke?
His friend Billy told him to
He wants to make Mr Docker happy
He thinks it's really funny
If not, teachers get mad and give you extra homework
What do the kids do on their field trip?
look at bugs
How can you describe mr docker when he entered the classroom?
Standing on a weird scooter(segway), wearing a lab coat and helmet and goggles
What is science of the human body called?
Physics
Botany
Biology
Chemistry
WHat happens if you combine water with citric acid and sodium bicarbonate?
It explodes!
It smells bad
It fizzes over
It goes frothy
What does it mean if youare 'off your rocker'?
You're crazy!
Do you like science? Why/why not?
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What did Mr Docker put in his mouth on the field trip?
A sandwich
a FLY
A spider
A beetle grub
AJ thinks science is for nerds. What is a nerd?
Someone who likes to study and is knowledgable about things like maths or science, often unpopular at school, socially awkward
WHat happened to mr docker when he experiemented with the sodium and water?
His hair caught on fire
His lab coat caught on fire
He got spashed with water
He turned ito a grain of salt
WHat does AJ share with the class because he forgot to bring something in?
A dog
A quarter
A dime
A nickel
What surprising thing did Mr Docker pull out of his lab coat?
A pea
A pocket watch
A plant
A potato
What did Andrea share with the class that begins with D?
A dime
A donkey
A dinner plate
A dictionary
What kind of weird things did the kids see in the science room?
skeleton wearing a top hat, a cage with mice, strange machinese, microscopes, computers, plants
WHy is it important to learn science?
So we can learn how to become superheroes
Science is all around us
To make our teachers happy
For exams
What do you use a dictionary for?
Looking up times
Looking up pictures
Looking up words
Looking up diction
Would you eat a bug?
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What's your favourite kind of science and why?
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WHat is the scientific method?
Question, guess, experiment, conclusion
Experiment, guess, Question, Conclusion
Conclusion, experiement, question, guess
Guess, Question, Conclusion, Experiement
Where are the kids going on their field trip?
To a field!
WHat does Andrea think about science?
It's boring
It's scary
It's dumb
Ir's fun
What do you call the knowldge of facts about how the universe works that have been learned from study, observations and experiments?
Science