Tuesday Trivia 12/10/13

Hey folks,

After a few weeks hiatus, we're back with Tuesday Trivia!

As per request from a student, this weeks trivia is about the cupcake.

1. The first mention of a cupcake was traced back to what year?
2. What was the first cook book that a cupcake appeared in?
3. What year was that cook book published!

Good luck!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 11/6/13

Hey folks,

Here is your trivia for the week:

The Winter Olympics are happening again this February in a town called Sochi.

1. What country is Sochi in?
2. Name the last three locations of the Winter Olympics.
3. Name at least two NEW events to the 2014 event schedule.

Good luck! Turn your answers in tomorrow!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 11/5/13

Hey folks,

My apologies for not putting this up last night. First, a few announcements:

1. PARENT-TEACHER conferences are NEXT WEEK. Please sign up online...the form was sent home in Friday Folders.
2. A permission slip to walk to Eaglecrest to watch a play was in Friday folders
3. There is NO spelling this week. Math homework will begin tomorrow.

Now, we're on the 12x table:

12x1 = 12
12x2 = 24
12x3 = 36
12x4 = 48
12x5 = 60
12x6 = 72
12x7 = 84
12x8 = 96
12x9 = 108
12x10 = 120
12x11 = 132
12x12 = 144

There's a nice little pattern to those multiples...have them memorized for Friday! Good luck!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 10/23/13

Hey folks,

Time for another installment of "Tuesday Trivia on Wednesdays."

As many of you know, tonight is very, very important. Why, you ask? Of course, because tonight is GAME 1 OF THE WORLD SERIES, featuring the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals!

I'm sure you will all be rooting for the SOX.

Your questions:
1. Including this year, how many World Series have the Red Sox appeared in?
2. How many World Series have the Red Sox won, and in what years?
3. How many times have the Red Sox played the Cardinals in the World Series?

Good luck! Get your answers in tomorrow, and GO SOX!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts

Hey folks,

I was just looking at the blog stats and...wow! We're getting very near 4,000 page views! Thanks so much for checking in every week!

Alright, this week is the 12x table:

12x1 = 12
12x2 = 24
12x3 = 36
12x4 = 48
12x5 = 60
12x6 = 72
12x7 = 84
12x8 = 96
12x9 = 108
12x10 = 120
12x11 = 132
12x12 = 144

Good luck! Have it memorized by Friday! You've all been doing a TREMENDOUS job with the multiplication challenge!

Mr. C

Tues...er...THURSDAY trivia 10/17/13

Hey folks,

Good to be back today! Here's your trivia for the week. Get your answer in tomorrow!

I happened to be looking at a lovely piece of artwork a former student gave me, in which he melted the ends of crayons and let it drip down the canvas. That got me thinking!

1. When was the Binney and Smith (Crayola crayon company) first founded?
2. How many different boxes were originally offered?
3. How many different colors were originally offered?

Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 10/14/13

Hey folks,

No new business to post today, just the facts. (The math facts, that is.)

This week is the 11x table! Get practicing! You will have 22 seconds to recite, since it takes a longer time to say "eleven."

11x1 = 11
11x2 = 22
11x3 = 33
11x4 = 44
11x5 = 55
11x6 = 66
11x7 = 77
11x8 = 88
11x9 = 99
11x10 = 110
11x11 = 121
11x12 = 132

Good luck! Be ready by Friday!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts, Tuesday Trivia 10/8/13

Hey folks,

My apologies for not posting last night...google changed where things were, and I couldn't find my own blog! I found it, though. Turns out, it was in the last place I left it.

This week's multiplication is the 9x table.

9x1 = 9
9x2 = 18
9x3 = 27
9x4 = 36
9x5 = 45
9x6 = 54
9x7 = 63
9x8 = 72
9x9 = 81
9x10 = 90
9x11 = 99
9x12 = 108

Have it ready to recite for Friday! Good luck!

Now, Trivia:
It's the year's first STUMP MR. C! Let's make the topic: 20th century American History. Pick ANYTHING from the 1900s in American history...I'll have the nail the answer, whether it's a person, place, date, event...whatever. Bring in 1-3 questions. Happy hunting!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 9/30/13

Hey folks,

*REMINDER* Running of the Antelope collections are DUE THURSDAY! Get them in on time!

This week is the 8x table:

8x1 = 8
8x2 = 16
8x3 = 24
8x5 = 40
8x6 = 48
8x7 = 56
8x8 = 64
8x9 = 72
8x10 = 80
8x11 = 88
8x12 = 96

Good luck! Have them memorized and ready to recite for Friday!

Mr. C

Running of the Antelope: A perspective

Hey folks,

I was driving to work this morning and got to thinking...

Running of the Antelope is in the books! How can we earn lots of money for our school? Here are some ways to convince your family and friends to donate.

1.  First, throw the numbers at them. We ran 13,607 laps as a school. Each lap is 1/16 of a mile…that means we ran 850 miles as a school! Each student averaged 1.35 miles.

2.  Next, put the numbers in perspective. If we ran the Running of the Antelope as a relay, our school ran from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA!

3.  Be convincing. Currently, a Southwest Airlines flight from Denver, CO to Los Angeles, CA is about 200 dollars. A Greyhound bus ride would cost 180 dollars (standard fare.)

4.  Sell it. Explain that the LEAST your parents could do is give you the money necessary to travel from Denver to LA…or instead, give you the money so you can roll around in a giant hamster ball!

Hope you enjoyed that!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 9/25/13

Hey folks,

Sincerest apologies for missing trivia last night!

Reminder: TOMORROW is Running of the Antelope! Make sure to wear you Cuocosaurus shirt or a green shirt, and any other green! And wear sneakers! Try to get as many pledges as possible before we run tomorrow!

In the spirit of our fun run tomorrow, our trivia question will relate to distance running. The marathon is a long distance race, named after the fabled run by a Greek soldier from the Battle of Marathon to Athens.
1. What is the distance of a modern marathon?
2. What is the world record for fastest marathon by a man? A woman?

Good luck! Bring in your answers tomorrow for good bucks, and be ready to run run run at the Running of the Antelope tomorrow afternoon! Parents are welcome...we run at 2:00.

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 9/23/13

Hey folks,

As a reminder, RUNNING OF THE ANTELOPE is THIS THURSDAY, SEPT 26th. Make sure you get as many pledges as possible, whether they are flat donations or per-lap donations. We will run on Thursday during school (2:00-2:30) and then you will collect your pledge money the following week.

Now...math facts. This week is the 7x table:

7x1 = 7
7x2 = 14
7x3 = 21
7x4 = 28
7x5 = 35
7x6 = 42
7x7 = 49
7x8 = 56
7x9 = 63
7x10 = 70
7x11 = 77
7x12 = 84

Good luck! Have them memorized for Friday!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 9/17/13

Hey folks,

We didn't get an opportunity to do the 6x table last Friday, and since Thursday is the last day this week, we will stay on the 6x table for Monday Math Facts.

Here's your trivia question for tonight:

Today is Constitution Day! We celebrate our national document of supreme law, the Constitution of the United States.

Many people falsely believe that the Constitution was put into effect on July 4th, 1776 (Independence Day). However, that's not true!

1. When was the U.S. Constitution adopted?
2. When was the document "put into effect?"
3. How many times has the Constitution been amended, or changed?

Good luck! Bring in your answers tomorrow!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 9/11/13

Hey folks,

So...here's your Tuesday trivia, just on Wednesday!

Today in class, connected to our lessons about text features, we MADE OUR OWN PIZZAS! It was a delicious lesson, and educational to boot!

Your trivia question is as follows:
Where was the modern pizza first invented? (Hint: This European city is where Mr. Cuoco's family comes from! Hmmm..."cuoco" means "cook"...maybe my great, great, great, great grandfather invented pizza!

2. What is the current world record for biggest pizza?

Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 9/9/13

Hey folks,

It's another week and therefore another multiplication table! We did the 4x table last week, but of course, the 5s are a little easier...so we're going to skip forward to the 6x table! Have it memorized and ready to recite for Friday, and good luck!

6x1 = 6
6x2 = 12
6x3 = 18
6x4 = 24
6x5 = 30
6x6 = 36
6x7 = 42
6x8 = 48
6x9 = 54
6x10 = 60
6x11 = 66
6x12 = 72

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts/Tuesday Trivia 9/3/13

Hey folks,

First of all, our Monday Math Facts for this week is the 4x table.

4x1 = 4
4x2 = 8
4x3 = 12
4x4 = 16
4x5 = 20
4x6 = 24
4x7 = 28
4x8 = 32
4x9 = 36
4x10 = 40
4x11 = 44
4x12 = 48

Good luck! Have them ready to recite on Friday.

Tonight's trivia question:
Today in geography, we learned that [by land area] the United States is the world's 3rd largest country, behind Russia and Canada.
1. What are the 4th and 5th largest countries by land area?
BONUS: What are the top three countries by POPULATION?

Good luck! Get it turned in tomorrow!

Dan

Monday Math Facts and Tuesday Trivia

Hey folks,

WELCOME BACK! It was a long summer, and I'm really happy to be back at school and working with all of you again. Don't forget that back to school night is tomorrow at 5:30!

I forgot to post our first multiplication table last night, so here it is:

3x1 = 3
3x2 = 6
3x3 = 9
3x4 = 12
3x5 = 15
3x6 = 18
3x7 = 21
3x8 = 24
3x9 = 27
3x10 = 30
3x11 = 33
3x12 = 36

Have them memorized and ready to recite for Friday to win some good bucks!

Here's this week's trivia question:
Speaking of good bucks, let's talk money. Unfortunately, people can't make their own money (or we'd all be rich) and the US government only prints or mints so much money every year.
1. What are the two cities that have US Mint buildings where they make all of our money?
2. Paper money doesn't last forever. What is the "life span" (time in circulation) of the average one-dollar bill?

Good luck! Bring in your answers tomorrow!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 6/12/13

Hey folks,

A day late is better than never.

Similar to our query about when Mother's Day began, this week's question relates to Father's Day, which is this Sunday! (It's also US Open Sunday every year...so it's easy for me to remember what weekend it is!)

So, your questions for the week are:
1. Who is typically credited with the first Father's Day celebration?
2. Where did it take place?
3. What year did it take place?

Good luck! Get your answers in tomorrow!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts and Tuesday Trivia 6/4/13

Hey folks,

Here are your math facts:

12x1 = 12
12x2 = 24
12x3 = 36
12x4 = 48
12x5 = 60
12x6 = 72
12x7 = 84
12x8 = 96
12x9 = 108
12x10 = 120
12x11 = 132
12x12 = 144

Good luck for Friday!

Math facts is another "stump Mr. C" Friday. Bring questions about US history...write down the answers. Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday math facts 5/20/13

Hey folks,

Wow! This post should get the blog over 2,500 views in a short 9 months since the blog began! Thanks for checking in so often!

We're back to the 11x table this week. Study hard and be ready for Friday!

-Mr. C

11x1 = 11
11x2 = 22
11x3 = 33
11x4 = 44
11x5 = 55
11x6 = 66
11x7 = 77
11x8 = 88
11x9 = 99
11x10 = 110
11x11 = 121
11x12 = 132

Good luck!

Monday math facts, Tuesday trivia 5/7/13

Hey folks,

We're on the 9x table this week...study up for Friday!

9x1 = 9
9x2 = 18
9x3 = 27
9x4 = 36
9x5 = 45
9x6 = 54
9x7 = 63
9x8 = 72
9x9 = 81
9x10 = 90
9x11 = 99
9x12 = 108

Good luck!

Now, Trivia:

Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday! (Kids, make sure you do something special for Mom, Grandma, or whoever you feel the holiday is for.) My question is:
1. When was Mother's Day first celebrated in the United States?
2. When did Mother's Day become a national holiday?
3. Who is credited for creating the holiday in the United States?

Good luck! Happy Mother's Day!

Mr. C

Monday math facts and Tuesday trivia...now on Wednesday!

Hey folks,

Sorry I forgot to post last night...what a crazy first day back! I was so happy to see all of you.
The math facts this week are the 8x table. Good luck! Have them ready for Friday!

8x1 = 8
8x2 = 16
8x3 = 24
8x4= 32
8x5 = 40
8x6 = 48
8x7 = 56
8x8 = 64
8x9 = 72
8x10 = 80
8x11 = 88
8x12 = 96

Now...the trivia.
We started reading Holes by Louis Sachar today. The book, which is still his best-known work, was published in 1998. What two awards did the book win, one in 1998 and one in 1999? What year did he release Small Steps, which features some of the characters from Holes?

Good luck, and welcome back!

Mr. C

Monday math facts and Tuesday Trivia, 3/26/13

Hey folks,

This is our LAST trivia and math facts before track-off! This week: the 7x table. Good luck!

7x1 = 7
7x2 = 14
7x3 = 21
7x4 = 28
7x5 = 35
7x6 = 42
7x7= 49
7x8 = 56 (favorite!)
7x9 = 63
7x10 = 70
7x11 = 77
7x12 = 84

Have that table ready for Friday to earn prizes!

Now, the trivia.
Unfortunately, we will all be tracked off during April Fool's Day on April 1st. So...that means no putting soap in Mr. Cuoco's coffee, or tacks on his chair. But where did this foolish holiday originate? There are many different ideas of it's orientation in different countries.
1. What is one of the first written examples of April foolishness, written in 1392? (That's a tough question!)
2. What is the name for the Roman festival held on March 25th every year, where the holiday may have come from?

Good luck! Answers in tomorrow!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts/Tuesday Trivia...I gotta get a calendar!

Hey folks,

Man! Mr. Cuoco needs to pay attention to what day of the week it is! Here's your double-wammy math facts and trivia for tonight. Get your trivia answers in tomorrow and have those facts ready for Friday! Remember...you will be HANDSOMELY rewarded!

6x1 = 6
6x2 = 12
6x3 = 18
6x4 = 24
6x5 = 30
6x6 = 36
6x7 = 42
6x8 = 48
6x9 = 54
6x10 = 60
6x11 = 66
6x12 = 72

Good luck!

Trivia:
March means St. Patrick's Day! This holiday is celebrated for the St. Patrick, the patron Saint of Ireland. Outside of Ireland, it's generally just a celebration for the island itself. To celebrate, people do what all Irish people do...look for leprechauns, four leaf clovers, pots of gold, and, I don't...eat potatoes.

Unfortunately, Ireland was not always such a wonderful place. There was a time when one particular vegetable killed almost a million people!
A. What crop was associated with the mass starvation and emigration of Ireland?
B. What years are most associated with this excursion from the island?
C. (Unrelated to the previous questions) What is the date of St. Patrick's Day?

Get your answers in tomorrow!

Mr. C

Math Facts/Trivia double-stack 2/27

Hey folks,

Oops! Sorry again! I need to remember to post these things on time...my apologies.

Anyway, the math facts this week are the 4x table.

4x1 = 4
4x2 = 8
4x3 = 12
4x4 = 16
4x5 = 20
4x6 = 24
4x7 = 28
4x8 = 32
4x9 = 36
4x10 = 40
4x11 = 44
4x12 = 48

Good luck! Have them memorized for Friday!

The trivia for TONIGHT is the following:

This will be our last post during Black History Month, so let's make it about another famous African American.
There are a lot of famous African American athletes. But arguably one was the most dramatic of them all. He said some pretty inspirational quotes, such as "I hated every minute of training, but I said, 'Don't quite. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion." He also was perhaps a bit...let's call it confident...when he said "If you even dream of beating me you better wake up and apologize," and "I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark."
Question 1: Who was the athlete that said these quotes?
Question 2: What was the athlete's original name?
Question 3: What city did he win Olympic gold in?

Good luck!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts and Tuesday Trivia double-wammy 2/12/13

Hey folks,

My apologies for not posting the math facts yesterday! We're heading back to the 3x table...so I want to see lots of participation on Friday!

3x1 = 3
3x2 = 6
3x3 = 9
3x4 = 12
3x5 = 15
3x6 = 18
3x7 = 21
3x8 = 24
3x9 = 27
3x10 = 30
3x11 = 33
3x12 = 36

Now, for trivia...

Mr. C is having big-time mental block...so...for the second time this year, let's open it up to you kids! Come in tomorrow with 1-3 questions to ask me. We'll make the topic American History. Pick any event, and I have to get within: 10 years if the answer is in the 1700s, 5 years in the 1800s, and 2 years in the 1900s.

Good luck!

Mr. C

Tuesday Trivia 2/5/13

Hey folks!

As promised, Tuesday Trivia is back!

February is Black History month, so let's talk about a famous historical African American. Your question:

Who is the Harlem Renaissance era poet/play write/columnist/activist that wrote the poem "From Mother to Son"?

Second question: Hughes lived in Harlem (thus the name Harlem Renaissance). Harlem is a borough of what US city?

Good luck! Get your answers in tomorrow!

Mr. C

Monday Math Facts 2/4/13

Hey folks,

Welcome back from our long winter break! It's Monday, so we're on our LAST math facts table...then we'll probably start over from the beginning, which means ample ticket opportunities!

This week is the 12x table...have them memorized by Friday!

12x1 = 12
12x2 = 24
12x3 = 36
12x4 = 48
12x5 = 60
12x6 = 72
12x7 = 84
12x8 = 96
12x9 = 108
12x10 = 120
12x11 = 132
12x12 = 144

Good luck!

Mr. C