Shakedown

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Shakedown!
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How To Play
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General Rules 1) You must have Microsoft
PowerPoint and run it in slide show mode in order
for this game to work properly 2) Break class
into groups. Suggested group size is 5-6 students
per group. 3)Group one will choose a difficulty
level and point value. Click on that square to
read the question. Group one will have
approximately 30 seconds to discuss the question
and attempt to answer it correctly. 4) If group
one does not know the answer to the question,
they can choose to pass it to group two. If group
two answers the question correctly, they get the
points added to their score. It then becomes
group twos normal turn to choose a question. If
group two answers the question incorrectly, they
receive no points and it becomes group threes
normal turn. 5) If group one chooses to answer
the question, then click on the question to
reveal the answer. If they answered the question
correctly, they receive the points for the
question and it is group twos turn. If they
answer the question incorrectly, they receive no
points and it is group twos turn. 6) If group
two answers the question incorrectly, they get no
points, and the turn moves to group three.
7)Continue in this pattern until all of the
questions have been answered.
Score board Students can keep score on paper or
on the board. As each group receives points, add
them together. At the end, the group with the
most points wins. There are three double-plays on
the board. When these come up, students receive
double points for getting the correct
answer. PowerPoint does not keep track of which
squares students have already picked. It is
recommended to print slide three from PowerPoint
before playing the game and cross off the squares
as students choose them. See notes for printer
instructions.
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Which is a cause of light pollution? A)Home
Lights B) Hotels C)Street Lights D) All of the
above
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D) All of the above
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True or False Amphibians can live in water and
on land.
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True
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• Which is not a reptile
• Lizard
• Frog
• Turtle
• Snake

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B) Frog
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Which one do birds NOT have? A) Beaks B)
Feathers C) Live Young D) Two legs only
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C) Live Young
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True or False There are more types of insects
than any other animal on the planet.
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True
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Do mammals lay eggs or have live young?
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Live Young
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• Insects have
• Six Legs
• An outer skeleton
• Body segments
• All of the above

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D) All of the above
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Are birds warm-blooded or cold-blooded?
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Warm-blooded
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What is this a picture of?
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Double Points!
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Light Pollution
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True or False Moths get fixated by streetlights
and have problems mating.
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Appleby
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False
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True or False No amphibians can breathe through
their skin.
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False
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Name three examples of a mammal.
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• Any animal that has
• Hair
• Warm-blooded
• Produce milk
• Sweat glands
• Live young

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What does migration mean?
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When a species of animal Travels from environment
To another for feeding Or breeding.
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What animal is facing extinction because it is
lured away from its home and into the cities by
bright lights.
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Sea Turtles
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Name two examples of an amphibian.
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• An amphibian is an animal
• That
• Lives on land and water
• Cold-blooded
• Lays eggs in water
• Moist smooth skin

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Which continent has no reptiles?
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Antarctica
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What does nocturnal mean?
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Animals that Function at night Instead of
during The day are nocturnal.
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Name a way you can stop light pollution.
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• Turn out unused lights.
• Use motion sensors.
• Use timers.
• Use energy efficient lights.

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Who do mammals usually learn from?
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Their Parents
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Name a disorder that light pollution can
cause in mammals.
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• Sleeplessness
• Unable to breed
• Blindness
• Grumpiness
• Cancer

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What is the difference between amphibians and
reptiles?
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• Amphibians
• Smooth skin
• Wet skin
• Can swim
• Breath through
• skin
• 5) Fertilize egg
• outside of body
• 6) Live first part of
• life in water

• Reptiles
• Scales
• Crawls on belly
• Lives on land
• Fertilize egg
• inside body

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How are bright lights used by fishing
boats harming the fish population?
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Bright lights lure fish toward fishing
boats causing them to be overfished.
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Why do insects have such complex coloring?
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Insects use colors to camouflage and
warn predators.
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What is this a picture of?
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Light pollution on Earth at night from a
satellite.
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Name all 6 types of animals.
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• Amphibians
• Fish
• Reptiles
• Mammals
• Birds
• Insects

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