Nutria and Boat Repair Challenges

Nutria and Boat Repair Challenges

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Life Skills

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video tutorial covers the process of hunting nutria, preparing a boat for river travel, and making pine pitch glue to repair the boat. The narrator explains the historical context of nutria in America and demonstrates how to create a waterproof patch using pine pitch glue. The tutorial concludes with testing the repaired boat in water.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original reason nutria were brought to America?

To be kept as pets

To improve biodiversity

To control pest populations

To be farmed for their fur

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main challenge faced by the narrator in preparing the boat?

The boat is too small

The boat has large holes

The boat is missing a sail

The boat is too heavy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the narrator want to make pine pitch glue in large volumes?

To experiment with different recipes

To ensure there is enough for patching

To use it for multiple boats

To sell it at the market

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What ingredient is added to the pine pitch to make it stronger?

Clay

Water

Charcoal

Sand

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of the pine pitch glue in the boat repair process?

To change the boat's color

To make the boat faster

To waterproof the patches

To decorate the boat

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a coracle?

A type of fish

A type of tree

A hunting tool

A traditional basket boat

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's main concern about the boat after repairs?

It might be too slow

It might not float

It might take on water

It might be too heavy

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the narrator's ultimate test for the boat's repairs?

Loading it with cargo

Putting it in the water

Racing against another boat

Sailing in the ocean