Buzzing with Questions

What is a PROBLEM?

• A story about someone's life

• A sentence that tells what a story is mostly about

• An incident or question

• A picture taken with a camera

What is a SOLUTION?

• A section at the end of a book that has definitions of difficult words

• Something that describes how a problem is solved

• A person that studies insects

• A true story

Charles was buzzing with questions. His books and teachers didn't have all the answers. How did he solve this problem?

• He raised money to provide free lunches to children

• He stopped asking questions

• He helped his community rebuild after the riots

• He went out to find answers for himself

Charles discovered that spiders are intelligent. What was the problem that he solved?

• Charles wondered, "How do spiders find their way home?"

• Charles wondered, "Can spiders sense time?"

• Charles wondered, "What would happen if I swept this web away?"

• Charles hated spiders

Charles discovered that bees can see color. What was the problem that Charles solved?

• Charles wondered, "What attracts bees?"

• Charles wondered, "how do bees find their way home?'

• Charles wondered, "What would happen if I swept away the bee hive?"

• Charles hated honey

Charles saw racial prejudice during the East St. Louis Riots. What does prejudice mean?

• an experiment

• to help one's community

• equality

• an unreasonable dislike based on race, religion, or other social group

What is a biography?

• a made up story

• a story about someone else's life

• a picture taken with a camera

• a section that tells you where to find all the chapters in a book

A lot of Charles' town was destroyed during the East St. Louis Riot. What was Charles' solution to the problem?

• Charles dedicated himself to helping rebuild the community

• Charles moved to a different town

• Charles ignored the problem

• Charles fought back

Chalres wondered, "How do ants find their way home?" What was NOT one of the solutions he discovered?

• Ants rely on sound

• Ants rely on sunlight

• Ants rely on touch

• Ants can see color

What is an entomologist?

• A person that studies insects

• A person that studies the stars

• A person that stands up for what they believe in

• A person that helps their community