Name: _______________________ Hitchhikers in the Bathroom by Liana Mahoney Imagine this. You step up to the sink, wet your toothbrush, and begin cleaning your pearly whites. Out of the corner of your eye, you see something moving on the wall. Suddenly, you realize you’re not alone in the bathroom. Your heart pounding, you turn toward the tiny intruder to get a better look. You’re horrified to see that it has eight legs, and a pair of oversized pincers on its front end. Is it some kind of miniature octopus, or a bizarre crab? Is it going to sting you? Actually, it’s a bug, and it’s no more harmful to you than a housefly. This tiny bathroom bug is called a pseudoscorpion (SOO-doh- SCOR-pee-uhn). But don’t be fooled by its name. It’s not really a scorpion; it’s just a relative. The pseudoscorpion is a kind of arachnid (uh-RAK-nid), which means it is closely related to spiders, scorpions, and mites. Like scorpions, pseudoscorpions have a segmented body and two enormous pincers. But pseudoscorpions lack the curved stinger that all true scorpions have. Pseudoscorpions usually live outside in mulch, under tree bark, and in leaf litter. So how do they end up in the bathroom? They use those pincer- like claws to hitch a ride on other bugs, such as flies and beetles. When these insects come in, so do the pseudoscorpions - attached to their legs! These tiny arachnids prefer moist places. Since the bathroom tends to be humid after bathing and showering, it’s a likely place to find them. But they are easily overlooked. Most pseudoscorpions are only about two to eight millimeters long. Pseudoscorpions don’t bite or sting humans, and they can even be helpful. These bugs feed on common household pests, such as carpet beetle larvae, ants, mites, and small flies. Welcoming this hitchhiker into your home may mean there are fewer household pests to “bug” you! Super Teacher Worksheets - www.superteacherworksheets.com
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Name: _______________________
Hitchhikers in the Bathroom by Liana Mahoney
Imagine this. You step up to the sink, wet
your toothbrush, and begin cleaning your
pearly whites. Out of the corner of your eye,
you see something moving on the wall.
Suddenly, you realize you’re not alone in the
bathroom. Your heart pounding, you turn
toward the tiny intruder to get a better look.
You’re horrified to see that it has eight legs,
and a pair of oversized pincers on its front
end. Is it some kind of miniature octopus, or
a bizarre crab? Is it going to sting you?
Actually, it’s a bug, and it’s no more harmful
to you than a housefly. This tiny bathroom
bug is called a pseudoscorpion (SOO-doh-
SCOR-pee-uhn). But don’t be fooled by its
name. It’s not really a scorpion; it’s just a
relative. The pseudoscorpion is a kind of
arachnid (uh-RAK-nid), which means it is
closely related to spiders, scorpions, and
mites. Like scorpions, pseudoscorpions have
a segmented body and two enormous
pincers. But pseudoscorpions lack the
curved stinger that all true scorpions have.
Pseudoscorpions
usually live outside in
mulch, under tree
bark, and in leaf litter.
So how do they end
up in the bathroom?
They use those pincer-
like claws to hitch a
ride on other bugs,
such as flies and
beetles. When these insects come in, so do
the pseudoscorpions - attached to their legs!
These tiny arachnids prefer moist places.
Since the bathroom tends to be humid after
bathing and showering, it’s a likely place to
find them. But they are easily overlooked.
Most pseudoscorpions are only about two to
eight millimeters long.
Pseudoscorpions don’t bite or sting humans,
and they can even be helpful. These bugs
feed on common household pests, such as
carpet beetle larvae, ants, mites, and small
flies. Welcoming this hitchhiker into your
home may mean there are fewer household
pests to “bug” you!
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5. What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?a. to tell funny stories about animals b. to teach the reader how animals survivec. to express opinions about animals d. to show how animals are different
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1) Faye had five hundred sixty songs on her mp3 player. If she wanted to put the songs equally into thirty-six different playlists, how many songs would she have left over?
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2) A florist had eight hundred eighty-nine flowers. She wanted to put them into forty-two
bouquets with the same number of flowers in each. How many more flowers should she
get to put in the vases so she doesn't have any flowers left over?
3) A restaurant needs to buy six hundred ninety-eight new plates. If each box has forty-seven
plates in it, how many boxes will they need to buy?
4) Roger had six hundred thirty-four marbles he's putting into bags with forty-eight in each
bag. How many marbles will he have in the bag that isn't full?
5) Emily had five hundred fifty-seven photos to put into a photo album. If each page holds
twenty-nine photos, how many full pages will she have?
6) At the carnival, forty-three friends bought four hundred twenty-three tickets. If they
wanted to split all the tickets so each person got the same amount, how many more tickets
would they need to buy?
7) A flash drive could hold ten gigs of data. If you needed to store five hundred two gigs,
how many flash drive would you need?
8) A box can hold thirty-three brownies. If a baker made eight hundred one brownies, how
many full boxes of brownies did he make?
9) An airline has eight hundred seventy-four pieces of luggage to put away. If each luggage
compartment will hold thirty-seven pieces of luggage, how many will be in the
compartment that isn't full?
10) Dave has to sell seven hundred seventy-eight chocolate bars to win a trip. If each box
contains eighteen chocolate bars, how many boxes will he need to sell to win the trip?
1. Which of the following below is not considered part of our solar system?a. Our closest neighboring star, Alpha Centaurib. The eight planetsc. Asteroids, meteoroids, and cometsd. Dwarf planets like Pluto
2. Which planet is the most massive object in our solar system after the Sun?a. Earthb. Jupiterc. Saturnd. Neptune
3. Which set of planets is characterized with rocky, solid surfaces?a. Mercury, Earth, Mars, and Saturnb. Mercury, Venus. Earth, and Marsc. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptuned. Jupiter, Earth, Uranus, and Neptune
4. Which planet has the longest day due to an extremely slow rotation?a. Venusb. Marsc. Jupiterd. Neptune
5. True or False: The inner planets are sometimes called the ‘gas giants” because they are made of huge spheres of gas held together by gravity.
a. Trueb. False
Fill in the blank(s) with the correct answer for 6-9.
6. The planet with the highest winds is _________________________.
7. The planet that would float in water is _________________________.
8. A planet is described as having temperatures ranging from -126˚F to 136˚, having one satellite, and having liquid water on its surface. This most likely describes the planet known as _________________________.
9. The more mass an object has the more _________________________ it has.
10. Compare and contrast the concepts of mass and weight in the Venn Diagram below. Use the Item Bank and sort the items into the correct areas of the Venn.
Mass vs Weight
Mass vs. Weight Item Bank
1. Amount of matter in an object
2. Changes when you leave Earth
3. Measure of the effect of gravity on an object
4. Remains the same throughout the universe
5. If it increases, so does gravitational force
6. Used to indicate how heavy something is
7. If gravity increases, it also increases
Science Worksheet - Food Chains Name: ___________________________________ Date: _________________________ Fill in the table below by listing examples of the following:
1. Plants make their own food by using ______________, ________________ and _________________. 2. Without the sun plants would have no ____________________________________. 3. There are three types of consumers, fill in the table below.
Types of Consumers Examples What It Eats
Omnivore
Herbivore
Carnivore
4. Below each picture label HERBIVORE, OMNIVORE OR CARNIVORE.
5. Answer the following with either TRUE or FALSE.
Statement True/False
Lions and owls are herbivores.
All humans are omnivores.
Plants break down dead things for food.
You need a microscope to see most decomposers.
Bears, fish and insects are consumers.
A person that eats hamburgers is a carnivore.
Animals can make their own food.
Animals sometimes compete to get what other need or want.
Food webs are different types of food hanging from a web.
6. Create your own energy pyramid below.
7. Use the words below to fill in the blanks. Energy pyramid Food chain Food web Predator Prey a. _______________________ shows the path of food from one living thing to another. b. _______________________ is an animal that is hunted for food. c. _______________________ is a diagram that shows how energy is used in a food chain. d. _______________________ is an overlapping food chain. e. A ______________________ an animal that hunts another animal for food. 8. Create two examples of a food chain below.
9. Use the words from the word bank to fill in the blanks.
a. Tiny living things too small to be seen with just your eyes are called ______________ b. A tool used to see microorganisms is a ____________________________________ c. Microorganisms that are a little larger than bacteria are _______________________ d. Name one microorganism that is a producer __________________________________ e. Microorganisms that act like plants or animals are ___________________________ f. Microorganisms that are consumers are ___________________________________ g. An example of a microorganism that is a decomposer is ______________________ 10. The Process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called________. a. Photosynthesis b. metamorphous c. transformation
Name: ______________________________
Ferdinand Magellanby Kelly Hashway
When we think of explorers, one of the first names that
comes to mind is Christopher Columbus. But there are many
other explorers who did great things, one being Ferdinand
Magellan. Magellan was a Portuguese sailor who proved it was
possible to sail around the globe.
In 1492, Christopher Columbus had sailed west trying to
reach the Indies in hopes that Spain would be able to trade with
Asian kingdoms on the other side of the world. But as you know,
Columbus discovered America and never really made it to the Indies.
Later, eastern routes to the Far East were discovered, but Spain wanted to find a quicker
route by water. So in 1519, Ferdinand Magellan set sail from Seville, Spain under the rule of King
Charles I. His goal was to discover a westward route to the Spice Islands in Indonesia. The Spice
Islands were named for the spices produced there, which were in great demand in Europe.
Magellan took five ships and approximately 270 men with him on his expedition. During
the trip, Magellan explored the eastern coast of South America, looking for a water passage
through the continent. He discovered a body of water that cut through the southern tip of
South America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. This body of water was
named the Strait of Magellan.
The journey wasn’t an easy one for Magellan or his men. The rough waters caused one of
the five ships to be separated from the others and eventually return to Spain. Another ship
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1. On what date did Magellan and his crew leave Seville, Spain?
2. How long did it take Magellan’s crew to travel from Spain to the Straight of Magellan?
a. about six months b. about a yearc. about two years d. about three years
3. When Magellan died on Mactan Island, who took over as head of the expedition?
4. From the time they left Seville, how long did it take Magellan’s crew to return from the expedition?
a. about six months b. about a yearc. about two years d. about three years
5. Which sentence would probably be true, according to the information on the map?a. Magellan sailed all the way around the world.b. Magellan was born in Seville, Spain.c. When Magellan was killed, he had nearly completed his expidition.d. Some members of Magellan’s crew sailed all the way around the world.