◼︎ Chapter 3 / pages 45 - 55

— Questions —

  1. Look at the photograph and illustrations of beakers below.

    • How would you describe a beaker?

  2. Look at the photograph and illustrations of a retort below.

    • How would you describe a retort?

  3. What is Meg good at that Calvin isn’t good at?

  4. Meg says 3/7 is 0.428571.

    • Is she correct?

    • Prove it. (Divide 3 by 7 to 6 decimal places)

  5. Why might Mrs. Murry give Meg a typewriter for Christmas?

  6. In Einstein’s equation, what does E stand for?

  7. In Einstein’s equation, what does m stand for?

  8. In Einstein’s equation, what does c squared stand for?

  9. Why is Mrs. Murry upset?

— A+ — Vocabulary —

You must define at least 5 words (4 points)
For each extra definition above 5 you get 1 bonus point (so you could earn 54 points our of 50!)

Google: word definition kids — then write the definition.

  1. a protective gesture

  2. Fortinbras gamboled on ahead

  3. a big, earthenware dish of stew

  4. a dish of stew

  5. a deliquent, that’s what I am

  6. Calvin looked somber

  7. a shabby, living room

  8. "I like him," Calvin announced judiciously.

  9. Meg gets sullen and stubborn

  10. Meg's handwriting is not legible

• Beakers.

• Retort