Scholastic News: Titanic

What is the cause of the others?

• The Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean

• The Titanic took on more than 400 tons of water per minute

• More than 1500 people died

• The Titanic crashed into an iceberg

What is "A Titanic Discovery" mostly about?

• exploration of the wreck of the Titanic

• how the Titanic crashed

• marine creatures found in the wreck

• how Robert Ballard plans to map the wreck

Many people lost their lives when the Titanic sank because...

• the ship took about 3 hours to sink

• there were only enough life boats for half the passengers and crew

• passengers tried to save their belongings

• the iceberg split into two halves

What caused Eric to want to make cars slow down near his school?

• he and his brother were almost hit by a car

• he studied the causes of car accidents

• he and Isa learned about 3D crosswalks

• a 3D crosswalk was already painted near his school

Why is a 3D crosswalk considered an optical illusion?

• its cheaper to install than flashing lights

• its white stripes are painted on the ground

• it looks like blocks rising from the flat road

• cars are supposed to slow down near them

What is the International Space station?

• a laboratory that circles the Earth

• a place where slime is made

• a laboratory where astronauts get ready to travel to space

• a museum where kids can go

Why are the astronauts playing with slime?

• to get exercise

• so they dont get bored

• to learn about liquids in space

• to create funny videos for space

Which happened to Scamp first?

• he won the Ugliest dog contest

• Yvonne Morones adopted him

• the animal shelter took him in

• he got nick named "Scamp the Champ"

Makenna would agree that

• gym class should not be required for kids who play team sports

• music class is more important

• kids should be able to choose their own class

• gym helps kids calm down

Which word means a journey taken for a purpose?

• trip

• vacation

• expedition

• exploration