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Classroom Halloween Challenge

A friendly Halloween review with animals, pumpkins, words, science, and mental math.

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Classroom Halloween Challenge
Night AnimalsPumpkinsWord LabSpooky ScienceMonster Math
100The only mammals capable of sustained flight100The color of most ripe carving pumpkins100A word that means very frightened100A spider belongs to this animal group, not the insects100Six spiders with 8 legs each have this many legs altogether
200A bird of prey known for silent flight and night hunting200The part of a flower that may develop into a fruit after pollination200The plural form of witch200The number of legs on an adult spider200Half of 30 treats
300An animal active mainly at night300Pumpkins grow on this trailing plant stem300A word that imitates a loud knock or crash300The hard internal structure that supports a human body300A dozen pumpkins plus 5 more
400The sound-location system used by many bats400The flat objects inside a pumpkin that can grow into new plants400The adjective in the phrase creaky door400The organ protected by the skull400Four bags with 9 sweets each contain this many sweets
500A small spiny mammal that is often active at night500A carved pumpkin lantern500The past tense of creep500The force that makes a dropped apple fall500The next number in 2, 4, 8, 16

Ages 8 to 11 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes

Open it in the maker

17 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against · 9 make no factual claim

Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.

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Classroom Halloween Challenge · Ages 8 to 11 · answers are on the host key

Night Animals

  1. 100 The only mammals capable of sustained flight
  2. 200 A bird of prey known for silent flight and night hunting
  3. 300 An animal active mainly at night
  4. 400 The sound-location system used by many bats
  5. 500 A small spiny mammal that is often active at night

Pumpkins

  1. 100 The color of most ripe carving pumpkins
  2. 200 The part of a flower that may develop into a fruit after pollination
  3. 300 Pumpkins grow on this trailing plant stem
  4. 400 The flat objects inside a pumpkin that can grow into new plants
  5. 500 A carved pumpkin lantern

Word Lab

  1. 100 A word that means very frightened
  2. 200 The plural form of witch
  3. 300 A word that imitates a loud knock or crash
  4. 400 The adjective in the phrase creaky door
  5. 500 The past tense of creep

Spooky Science

  1. 100 A spider belongs to this animal group, not the insects
  2. 200 The number of legs on an adult spider
  3. 300 The hard internal structure that supports a human body
  4. 400 The organ protected by the skull
  5. 500 The force that makes a dropped apple fall

Monster Math

  1. 100 Six spiders with 8 legs each have this many legs altogether
  2. 200 Half of 30 treats
  3. 300 A dozen pumpkins plus 5 more
  4. 400 Four bags with 9 sweets each contain this many sweets
  5. 500 The next number in 2, 4, 8, 16

Final round: Animal Science

This term describes animals that are most active at dawn and dusk.

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Classroom Halloween Challenge · keep this sheet · it carries the answers

Night Animals

  1. 100 The only mammals capable of sustained flight Response: BatsChecked against: Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight, as opposed to the gliding of flying squirrels, colugos and sugar gliders.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147
  2. 200 A bird of prey known for silent flight and night hunting Response: An owlChecked against: Most owls live a mainly nocturnal lifestyle and being able to fly without making any noise gives them a strong advantage over prey alert to the slightest sound in the night.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093
  3. 300 An animal active mainly at night Response: A nocturnal animalChecked against: Nocturnal (Latin: nox - night, darkness) animals are animals which are mainly active during the night.Source: https://simple.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nocturnal_animals&oldid=9627944
  4. 400 The sound-location system used by many bats Response: EcholocationChecked against: Echolocating bats use echolocation to navigate and forage, often in total darkness.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Animal_echolocation&oldid=1359914446
  5. 500 A small spiny mammal that is often active at night Response: A hedgehogChecked against: Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, with some species also active during the day.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hedgehog&oldid=1359210430

Pumpkins

  1. 100 The color of most ripe carving pumpkins Response: OrangeChecked against: The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897
  2. 200 The part of a flower that may develop into a fruit after pollination Response: The ovaryChecked against: After double fertilization and ripening, the ovary becomes the fruit, the ovules inside the ovary become the seeds of that fruit, and the egg within the ovule becomes the zygote.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ovary_(botany)&oldid=1365141974
  3. 300 Pumpkins grow on this trailing plant stem Response: A vineChecked against: A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vine&oldid=1355445633
  4. 400 The flat objects inside a pumpkin that can grow into new plants Response: SeedsChecked against: They are about 1.5 cm (0.5 in) long, flat, asymmetrically oval, light green in color and usually covered by a white husk, although some pumpkin varieties produce seeds without them.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897
  5. 500 A carved pumpkin lantern Response: A jack-o'-lanternChecked against: A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jack-o'-lantern&oldid=1365159595

Word Lab

  1. 100 A word that means very frightened Response: TerrifiedSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.
  2. 200 The plural form of witch Response: WitchesSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.
  3. 300 A word that imitates a loud knock or crash Response: OnomatopoeiaChecked against: Onomatopoeia is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests a sound that it refers to.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Onomatopoeia&oldid=1358752178
  4. 400 The adjective in the phrase creaky door Response: CreakySelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.
  5. 500 The past tense of creep Response: CreptSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.

Spooky Science

  1. 100 A spider belongs to this animal group, not the insects Response: ArachnidsChecked against: Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Arachnid&oldid=1358079257
  2. 200 The number of legs on an adult spider Response: EightChecked against: Each of the eight legs of a spider consists of seven distinct parts.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427
  3. 300 The hard internal structure that supports a human body Response: The skeletonChecked against: The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Human_skeleton&oldid=1358080099
  4. 400 The organ protected by the skull Response: The brainChecked against: The brain is protected by the skull, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood–brain barrier.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Human_brain&oldid=1358311680
  5. 500 The force that makes a dropped apple fall Response: GravityChecked against: In 628 CE, the Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta proposed the idea that gravity is an attractive force that draws objects to the Earth and used the term gurutvākarṣaṇ to describe it.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gravity&oldid=1365677474

Monster Math

  1. 100 Six spiders with 8 legs each have this many legs altogether Response: 48Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.
  2. 200 Half of 30 treats Response: 15Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.
  3. 300 A dozen pumpkins plus 5 more Response: 17Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.
  4. 400 Four bags with 9 sweets each contain this many sweets Response: 36Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.
  5. 500 The next number in 2, 4, 8, 16 Response: 32Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

Final round: Animal Science

This term describes animals that are most active at dawn and dusk. Response: CrepuscularChecked against: In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period: being matutinal (active around dawn), vespertine / vespertinal (active around dusk), or both.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Crepuscular_animal&oldid=1348297336

Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against

This is what prints on the host key.

Night Animals

  1. The only mammals capable of sustained flight 100

    BatsChecked against: Bats are the only mammals capable of sustained flight, as opposed to the gliding of flying squirrels, colugos and sugar gliders.Source, pinned revision

  2. A bird of prey known for silent flight and night hunting 200

    An owlChecked against: Most owls live a mainly nocturnal lifestyle and being able to fly without making any noise gives them a strong advantage over prey alert to the slightest sound in the night.Source, pinned revision

  3. An animal active mainly at night 300

    A nocturnal animalChecked against: Nocturnal (Latin: nox - night, darkness) animals are animals which are mainly active during the night.Source, pinned revision

  4. The sound-location system used by many bats 400

    EcholocationChecked against: Echolocating bats use echolocation to navigate and forage, often in total darkness.Source, pinned revision

  5. A small spiny mammal that is often active at night 500

    A hedgehogChecked against: Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, with some species also active during the day.Source, pinned revision

Pumpkins

  1. The color of most ripe carving pumpkins 100

    OrangeChecked against: The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition.Source, pinned revision

  2. The part of a flower that may develop into a fruit after pollination 200

    The ovaryChecked against: After double fertilization and ripening, the ovary becomes the fruit, the ovules inside the ovary become the seeds of that fruit, and the egg within the ovule becomes the zygote.Source, pinned revision

  3. Pumpkins grow on this trailing plant stem 300

    A vineChecked against: A vine is any plant with a growth habit of trailing or scandent (that is, climbing) stems, lianas, or runners.Source, pinned revision

  4. The flat objects inside a pumpkin that can grow into new plants 400

    SeedsChecked against: They are about 1.5 cm (0.5 in) long, flat, asymmetrically oval, light green in color and usually covered by a white husk, although some pumpkin varieties produce seeds without them.Source, pinned revision

  5. A carved pumpkin lantern 500

    A jack-o'-lanternChecked against: A jack-o'-lantern (or jack o'lantern) is a carved lantern, most commonly made from a pumpkin, or formerly a root vegetable such as a mangelwurzel, rutabaga or turnip.Source, pinned revision

Word Lab

  1. A word that means very frightened 100

    TerrifiedSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.

  2. The plural form of witch 200

    WitchesSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.

  3. A word that imitates a loud knock or crash 300

    OnomatopoeiaChecked against: Onomatopoeia is a type of word, or the process of creating a word, that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests a sound that it refers to.Source, pinned revision

  4. The adjective in the phrase creaky door 400

    CreakySelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.

  5. The past tense of creep 500

    CreptSelf-contained language exercise; no external factual claim.

Spooky Science

  1. A spider belongs to this animal group, not the insects 100

    ArachnidsChecked against: Arachnida includes, among others, spiders, scorpions, ticks, mites, pseudoscorpions, harvestmen, camel spiders, whip spiders and vinegaroons.Source, pinned revision

  2. The number of legs on an adult spider 200

    EightChecked against: Each of the eight legs of a spider consists of seven distinct parts.Source, pinned revision

  3. The hard internal structure that supports a human body 300

    The skeletonChecked against: The human skeleton is the internal framework of the human body.Source, pinned revision

  4. The organ protected by the skull 400

    The brainChecked against: The brain is protected by the skull, suspended in cerebrospinal fluid, and isolated from the bloodstream by the blood–brain barrier.Source, pinned revision

  5. The force that makes a dropped apple fall 500

    GravityChecked against: In 628 CE, the Indian mathematician and astronomer Brahmagupta proposed the idea that gravity is an attractive force that draws objects to the Earth and used the term gurutvākarṣaṇ to describe it.Source, pinned revision

Monster Math

  1. Six spiders with 8 legs each have this many legs altogether 100

    48Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

  2. Half of 30 treats 200

    15Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

  3. A dozen pumpkins plus 5 more 300

    17Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

  4. Four bags with 9 sweets each contain this many sweets 400

    36Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

  5. The next number in 2, 4, 8, 16 500

    32Self-contained calculation or pattern; no external factual claim.

Final round

  1. This term describes animals that are most active at dawn and dusk.

    CrepuscularChecked against: In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period: being matutinal (active around dawn), vespertine / vespertinal (active around dusk), or both.Source, pinned revision

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