Halloween Classroom Science
A classroom science board about bat flight, owl senses, spider anatomy, pumpkin botany, and living light.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Bat Flight | Owl Adaptations | Spider Anatomy | Pumpkin Botany | Living Light |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which winged mammals achieve true, sustained flight? | 100Which nocturnal birds of prey belong to Strigiformes? | 100Which eight-limbed arthropods use spinnerets to extrude silk? | 100What cultivated winter squash belongs to Cucurbita? | 100What process produces light inside an organism? |
| 200What is the taxonomic order of bats? | 200Approximately how many species does the source place in the order? | 200What taxonomic order name does the source give spiders? | 200Name the genus. | 200Which kind of chemical reaction produces that light? |
| 300Which body structures spread beneath the thin flight membrane? | 300Name the visual and auditory adaptations paired in the description. | 300What are the fang-bearing mouthparts called? | 300Why can the familiar round, orange description not serve as a strict scientific definition? | 300What substrate is named in the principal reaction? |
| 400How does the source rank this order by mammal-species count, and what share does it estimate? | 400Put the two owl families beside their scientific names. | 400Which silk-extruding structures distinguish another part of the anatomy? | 400Place the early C. pepo evidence by both date range and region. | 400Contrast that substrate with the enzyme paired with it. |
| 500A scale model uses the mass of Kitti's hog-nosed bat. Which tiny mass should be marked? | 500A field report finds several owls together. Which collective noun from the source can label the group? | 500A distribution map shades every continent except one. Which continent must stay unshaded? | 500After opening the thick shell, which two edible parts should a lab identify? | 500An animal matches surrounding light to hide its silhouette. Which listed use of living light fits? |
Ages 11 to 14 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
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.
Player sheet
Halloween Classroom Science · Ages 11 to 14 · answers are on the host key
Bat Flight
- 100 Which winged mammals achieve true, sustained flight?
- 200 What is the taxonomic order of bats?
- 300 Which body structures spread beneath the thin flight membrane?
- 400 How does the source rank this order by mammal-species count, and what share does it estimate?
- 500 A scale model uses the mass of Kitti's hog-nosed bat. Which tiny mass should be marked?
Owl Adaptations
- 100 Which nocturnal birds of prey belong to Strigiformes?
- 200 Approximately how many species does the source place in the order?
- 300 Name the visual and auditory adaptations paired in the description.
- 400 Put the two owl families beside their scientific names.
- 500 A field report finds several owls together. Which collective noun from the source can label the group?
Spider Anatomy
- 100 Which eight-limbed arthropods use spinnerets to extrude silk?
- 200 What taxonomic order name does the source give spiders?
- 300 What are the fang-bearing mouthparts called?
- 400 Which silk-extruding structures distinguish another part of the anatomy?
- 500 A distribution map shades every continent except one. Which continent must stay unshaded?
Pumpkin Botany
- 100 What cultivated winter squash belongs to Cucurbita?
- 200 Name the genus.
- 300 Why can the familiar round, orange description not serve as a strict scientific definition?
- 400 Place the early C. pepo evidence by both date range and region.
- 500 After opening the thick shell, which two edible parts should a lab identify?
Living Light
- 100 What process produces light inside an organism?
- 200 Which kind of chemical reaction produces that light?
- 300 What substrate is named in the principal reaction?
- 400 Contrast that substrate with the enzyme paired with it.
- 500 An animal matches surrounding light to hide its silhouette. Which listed use of living light fits?
Final round: Adaptations After Dark
These winged animals are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Host key
Halloween Classroom Science · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Bat Flight
- 100 Which winged mammals achieve true, sustained flight? Response: batsChecked against:
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147 - 200 What is the taxonomic order of bats? Response: ChiropteraChecked against:
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147 - 300 Which body structures spread beneath the thin flight membrane? Response: long spread-out digitsChecked against:
Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147 - 400 How does the source rank this order by mammal-species count, and what share does it estimate? Response: second largest, about 20 percentChecked against:
The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats account for about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with at least 1,500 known species.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147 - 500 A scale model uses the mass of Kitti's hog-nosed bat. Which tiny mass should be marked? Response: 2 gramsChecked against:
The smallest bat, and one of the smallest extant mammals, is Kitti's hog-nosed bat, which is 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in length, 150 mm (5.9 in) across the forearm and 2 g (0.071 oz) in mass.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147
Owl Adaptations
- 100 Which nocturnal birds of prey belong to Strigiformes? Response: owlsChecked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093 - 200 Approximately how many species does the source place in the order? Response: over 200Checked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093 - 300 Name the visual and auditory adaptations paired in the description. Response: binocular vision and binaural hearingChecked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093 - 400 Put the two owl families beside their scientific names. Response: true owls are Strigidae; barn and bay owls are TytonidaeChecked against:
Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn owl and bay owl family, Tytonidae.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093 - 500 A field report finds several owls together. Which collective noun from the source can label the group? Response: parliamentChecked against:
A group of owls is called a "parliament".
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Owl&oldid=1359652093
Spider Anatomy
- 100 Which eight-limbed arthropods use spinnerets to extrude silk? Response: spidersChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427 - 200 What taxonomic order name does the source give spiders? Response: AraneaeChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427 - 300 What are the fang-bearing mouthparts called? Response: cheliceraeChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427 - 400 Which silk-extruding structures distinguish another part of the anatomy? Response: spinneretsChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427 - 500 A distribution map shades every continent except one. Which continent must stay unshaded? Response: AntarcticaChecked against:
Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every land habitat.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spider&oldid=1364088427
Pumpkin Botany
- 100 What cultivated winter squash belongs to Cucurbita? Response: pumpkinChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 200 Name the genus. Response: CucurbitaChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 300 Why can the familiar round, orange description not serve as a strict scientific definition? Response: the term pumpkin has no scientific definitionChecked 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 - 400 Place the early C. pepo evidence by both date range and region. Response: 7000 BCE to 5500 BCE in MesoamericaChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 500 After opening the thick shell, which two edible parts should a lab identify? Response: seeds and pulpChecked against:
The pumpkin's thick shell encases edible seeds and pulp.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897
Living Light
- 100 What process produces light inside an organism? Response: bioluminescenceChecked against:
Bioluminescence is the production of light by an organism as the result of a chemiluminescence reaction.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bioluminescence&oldid=1364353095 - 200 Which kind of chemical reaction produces that light? Response: chemiluminescenceChecked against:
Bioluminescence is the production of light by an organism as the result of a chemiluminescence reaction.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bioluminescence&oldid=1364353095 - 300 What substrate is named in the principal reaction? Response: luciferinChecked against:
In most cases, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves the reaction of a substrate called luciferin and an enzyme, called luciferase.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bioluminescence&oldid=1364353095 - 400 Contrast that substrate with the enzyme paired with it. Response: luciferin is the substrate; luciferase is the enzymeChecked against:
In most cases, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves the reaction of a substrate called luciferin and an enzyme, called luciferase.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bioluminescence&oldid=1364353095 - 500 An animal matches surrounding light to hide its silhouette. Which listed use of living light fits? Response: counterillumination camouflageChecked against:
The uses of bioluminescence by animals include counterillumination camouflage, mimicry of other animals, for example to lure prey, and signaling to other individuals of the same species, such as to attract mates.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bioluminescence&oldid=1364353095
Final round: Adaptations After Dark
These winged animals are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Response: batsChecked against: Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bat&oldid=1363692147
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Bat Flight
Which winged mammals achieve true, sustained flight? 100
batsChecked against:
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source, pinned revisionWhat is the taxonomic order of bats? 200
ChiropteraChecked against:
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source, pinned revisionWhich body structures spread beneath the thin flight membrane? 300
long spread-out digitsChecked against:
Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium.
Source, pinned revisionHow does the source rank this order by mammal-species count, and what share does it estimate? 400
second largest, about 20 percentChecked against:
The second largest order of mammals after rodents, bats account for about 20% of all classified mammal species worldwide, with at least 1,500 known species.
Source, pinned revisionA scale model uses the mass of Kitti's hog-nosed bat. Which tiny mass should be marked? 500
2 gramsChecked against:
The smallest bat, and one of the smallest extant mammals, is Kitti's hog-nosed bat, which is 29–33 mm (1.1–1.3 in) in length, 150 mm (5.9 in) across the forearm and 2 g (0.071 oz) in mass.
Source, pinned revision
Owl Adaptations
Which nocturnal birds of prey belong to Strigiformes? 100
owlsChecked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source, pinned revisionApproximately how many species does the source place in the order? 200
over 200Checked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source, pinned revisionName the visual and auditory adaptations paired in the description. 300
binocular vision and binaural hearingChecked against:
Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes (), which includes over 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance, a large, broad head, binocular vision, binaural hearing, sharp talons, and feathers adapted for silent flight.
Source, pinned revisionPut the two owl families beside their scientific names. 400
true owls are Strigidae; barn and bay owls are TytonidaeChecked against:
Owls are divided into two families: the true (or typical) owl family, Strigidae, and the barn owl and bay owl family, Tytonidae.
Source, pinned revisionA field report finds several owls together. Which collective noun from the source can label the group? 500
parliamentChecked against:
A group of owls is called a "parliament".
Source, pinned revision
Spider Anatomy
Which eight-limbed arthropods use spinnerets to extrude silk? 100
spidersChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source, pinned revisionWhat taxonomic order name does the source give spiders? 200
AraneaeChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source, pinned revisionWhat are the fang-bearing mouthparts called? 300
cheliceraeChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source, pinned revisionWhich silk-extruding structures distinguish another part of the anatomy? 400
spinneretsChecked against:
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight limbs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk.
Source, pinned revisionA distribution map shades every continent except one. Which continent must stay unshaded? 500
AntarcticaChecked against:
Spiders are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica, and have become established in nearly every land habitat.
Source, pinned revision
Pumpkin Botany
What cultivated winter squash belongs to Cucurbita? 100
pumpkinChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source, pinned revisionName the genus. 200
CucurbitaChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source, pinned revisionWhy can the familiar round, orange description not serve as a strict scientific definition? 300
the term pumpkin has no scientific definitionChecked against:
The term is most commonly applied to round, orange-colored squash varieties, but does not possess a scientific definition.
Source, pinned revisionPlace the early C. pepo evidence by both date range and region. 400
7000 BCE to 5500 BCE in MesoamericaChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source, pinned revisionAfter opening the thick shell, which two edible parts should a lab identify? 500
seeds and pulpChecked against:
The pumpkin's thick shell encases edible seeds and pulp.
Source, pinned revision
Living Light
What process produces light inside an organism? 100
bioluminescenceChecked against:
Bioluminescence is the production of light by an organism as the result of a chemiluminescence reaction.
Source, pinned revisionWhich kind of chemical reaction produces that light? 200
chemiluminescenceChecked against:
Bioluminescence is the production of light by an organism as the result of a chemiluminescence reaction.
Source, pinned revisionWhat substrate is named in the principal reaction? 300
luciferinChecked against:
In most cases, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves the reaction of a substrate called luciferin and an enzyme, called luciferase.
Source, pinned revisionContrast that substrate with the enzyme paired with it. 400
luciferin is the substrate; luciferase is the enzymeChecked against:
In most cases, the principal chemical reaction in bioluminescence involves the reaction of a substrate called luciferin and an enzyme, called luciferase.
Source, pinned revisionAn animal matches surrounding light to hide its silhouette. Which listed use of living light fits? 500
counterillumination camouflageChecked against:
The uses of bioluminescence by animals include counterillumination camouflage, mimicry of other animals, for example to lure prey, and signaling to other individuals of the same species, such as to attract mates.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
These winged animals are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
batsChecked against:
Bats (order Chiroptera ) are winged mammals, the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight.
Source, pinned revision
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