Episode
3.24
July 17
Last time, Larry the Cable Guy surprised
everyone in attendance, as he blazed through the quiz and earned
$300,000.
Now the stars keep coming with America's
animal ambassador from Bearden Elementary in Knoxville, TN... JACK
HANNA! Here to cheer him on is an African porcupine, a lemur, a
kangaroo, an owl, and a loris.
Here's his board...
5th Grade
Measurements |
5th Grade
Literature |
4th Grade Ancient History |
4th Grade Health |
3rd Grade
World Geography |
3rd Grade
Astronomy |
2nd Grade US Geography |
2nd Grade Grammar |
1st Grade Math |
1st Grade
English |
Jack is playing today for Partners in
Conservation from the Columbus Zoo. His first partner is Jonathan. His
first question...
1st Grade Math |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How much is 99
plus 99?
a) 202
b) 1818
c) 198 |
Jack doesn't like math, but he knows that
this is C. He's right to get us started.
2nd Grade US
Geography |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
St. Louis,
Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee both border what river? |
He goes with the Missouri after thinking
the Tennessee... Both of them are wrong. It was the Mississippi. The
class had it... and so did Jonathan. SAVED!
Next up is Francesca.
1st Grade English |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
What is the plural
form of the word "tooth"? |
Jack knows it's "teeth" for $5000.
2nd Grade
Grammar |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
TRUE or FALSE?
The following sentence is grammatically correct.
"Everyone in Mr. Foxworthy's classes love learning about
grammar." |
Jack locks in with FALSE.... It has to be
"loves".
Now to the milestone with Jenna to help.
3rd Grade World Geography |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
Micronesia is a
chain of islands located in what ocean? |
Jack goes with the Pacific. The class had
Indian... Arctic... and Atlantic. Correct... PACIFIC for $25,000!
4th Grade
Health |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
|
What is the most
abundant metallic element in the human body? |
Jack takes the freeball and PEEKS. Jenna
said... "Spine". That... obviously is not the answer. Jack went into
this thinking that it was mercury... but that's not it either. It was
calcium.
FLUNK OUT:
$25,000
Next is a lawyer-turned-TV-host from
Grant Elementary in Trenton, NJ... All rise for STAR JONES! She has a
cheering section... not filled with animals but with posterboard.
Here's her board.
5th Grade
Music |
5th Grade
World Geography |
4th Grade US History |
4th Grade Earth Science |
3rd Grade Math |
3rd Grade
Animal Sciences |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Social Studies |
1st Grade
English |
1st Grade
Measurements |
Star passed the bar on the first try, and
now she's worried about measurements. The good news is that Francesca
will help her. The question...
1st Grade Measurements |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many US
quarters equal two US dollars? |
Star's playing for East Harlem School at
Exodus House. Four times two is eight, and she's on the board.
1st Grade English |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many common
nouns are in the following sentence?
"Bryce sharpened his green crayon and colored a picture
of a dragon for his teacher." |
Let's see... crayon... picture...
dragon... teacher... Four. She is thinking five. But "Bryce" is a proper
name. Francesca had six... Correct... FOUR!
Speaking of, here comes Bryce...
2nd Grade
Social Studies |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
If you are born in the US, then you are an American
citizen. |
Star goes with TRUE... and it IS true for
$5000.
3rd Grade Animal Science |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The average
grasshopper molts five times in its life. When it molts,
what is it doing?
a) reproducing
b) turning into a butterfly
c) shedding its exoskeleton |
Star knows they don't do B... So it's
50/50. "When you didn't know, pick C." She does... Bryce said the same
thing. And they're both right!
Milestone question, and helping out...
Olivia.
2nd Grade
Spelling |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the first
letter in the following word? |
The word is... "psychic". Olivia is
locked. It is a P as in Paul... Which is correct for $25,000!
4th Grade US
History |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Who was President
of the US in the year 1800? |
Star takes a PEEK at Olivia's answer. She
said... "Roosevelt". That was 1900, not 1800. She went through
Washington, John Adams, and then... gets lost. She finds Thomas
Jefferson.... but it's not right. It was John Adams.
FLUNK OUT:
$25,000
New star pupils next time.
To see this
episode in its entirety, or to apply to be a contestant on "Are You
Smarter Than a 5th Grader?", visit the official website at
www.fox.com/smarter.
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