Are You Smarter than a Breakthrough Student?
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Welcome to our 5th Annual
Are You Smarter than a Breakthrough Student?
Thank you for joining us, participating is as easy as 1-2-3!
1) Watch the “crisp and core” video above to experience the power of Breakthrough Manchester!
2) Press start below to test your middle school aptitude with questions directly from our Breakthrough students’ knowledge base!
3) You have until Sunday, March 20 at 11:59 p.m. to compete. Winners and results will be announced next week.
If you are inspired to make a gift you can give online or click the “Catch the Spirit!” link at the bottom of any slide – ALL proceeds directly support our students!
Don’t miss out on the fun and be sure to “Catch the Spirit!” with our energetic summer video at the end of the quiz!
HAVE FUN & GOOD LUCK!
Are you ready to see if you’re smarter than a Breakthrough Student?!?
Founded in 1991, Breakthrough Manchester at The Derryfield School is celebrating its 30th anniversary; what other event happened in 1991?
Continue this pattern 144, 121, 100, 81,
Which amendment of the United States Constitution is commonly known as the double jeopardy law?
Breakthrough changes the trajectory of our students’ lives. In what 1961 play did a family of color try to improve their lives by moving to a more affluent Chicago neighborhood?
What is a Geiger Counter used to measure?
A Chemistry class scores 65%, 70%, 73%, 82%, 87%, 91%, and 96% on a test. What is the average test score for the class?
When was the Boston Tea Party?
What book has the famous line “Stay Gold Ponyboy” in reference to a Robert Frost poem?
Breakthrough Core Values are the 6 Cs: Character, Citizenship, Communication, Critical Thinking, Collaboration, and Creativity. What does cc stand for in an email?
A gallon of gas costs $3.48 in New Hampshire. When Breakthrough students go on the Boston field trip each summer it is 120 miles round trip. The bus averages 15 miles per gallon. How much will gas cost?
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water. The pencil appears broken because light-
What is Edgar Allen Poe’s famous story about a human organ under the floor?
Thinking back to middle school Geometry: How many sides does a heptagon have?
Kanye West represented what party in the 2020 presidential election?
How many chromosomes are in the human body?
Napoleon, Old Major, and Snowball are the names of characters in which George Orwell classic?
You could learn a lot from a summer at Breakthrough Manchester!
This is a window into the spirit and energy of a Breakthrough summer! Our middle school students spend six weeks each summer on The Derryfield School Campus with college-age students as their teachers. They brush up on skills from the previous year and hone in on skills to prepare them for the upcoming year. This proven students-teaching-students model and these near-peer relationships are so powerful and filled with summer camp fun!
ALL PROCEEDS FROM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A BREAKTHROUGH STUDENT? WILL GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER!
Visit Breakthrough this summer – you might learn a thing or two!
Our middle school students spend six weeks each summer on The Derryfield School Campus with college-age students as their teachers. They brush up on skills from the previous year and hone in on skills to prepare them for the upcoming year. This proven students-teaching-students model and these near-peer relationships are so powerful and filled with summer camp fun!
ALL PROCEEDS FROM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A BREAKTHROUGH STUDENT? WILL GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER!
Catch the Spirit! You just might be smarter than a Breakthrough Student!
Our middle school students spend six weeks each summer on The Derryfield School Campus with college-age students as their teachers. They brush up on skills from the previous year and hone in on skills to prepare them for the upcoming year. This proven students-teaching-students model and these near-peer relationships are so powerful and filled with summer camp fun!
ALL PROCEEDS FROM ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A BREAKTHROUGH STUDENT? WILL GO DIRECTLY TOWARDS SUPPORTING OUR STUDENTS THIS SUMMER!
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