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