Bon Homme School District 4-2

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER?

1)      3^rd Grade Animal Science – True or False – A porcupine’s quills are really its hair.

2)      4^th Grade Chemistry – On the periodic table, what element is represented by the letter H?

3)      5^th Grade Animal Science – What is the hard shell on the outside of an ant’s body called?

ANSWERS

1)      True – Porcupine quills are modified hair made up of keratin, the same protein that makes up human hair & fingernails.  They have backward-facing barbs, making them difficult to remove one they penetrate skin.

2)      Hydrogen

3)      The exoskeleton

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

5/20 – BH Softball hosting Hanson – 4:30pm

           BH Baseball Regions – TBA

5/21 – Last Day of School – District-wide early dismissal at 12:30pm

           HS Golf – Boys & Girls – Regions @ Mitchell -  9:00am 

5/22 – Professional Work Day for staff

           HS Track @ Avon – 1:00pm

           BH Softball @ Plankinton – 5:00pm

5/23 – BH Softball hosting Beresford – 4:30pm