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Friday Funday S2E5 - Are You Smarter Than a LifeSmart-er?

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YouTube / wcchsd94tv
Date
2026-04-17
Location
DuPage County, IL
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886 words · about 5 min
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2026-06-05

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001Good morning West Chicago, I'm Alex. I'm Jason. I'm Keely. And I'm Nia and I'm captain of LifeSmarts. A lot of people don't know what LifeSmarts is, but it's like a skill-based, knowledge-based competition. And today we're going to see if people are smarter than a LifeSmarter. >> [music] >> Good morning West Chicago, I'm here with >> Cody. Are you smarter than a LifeSmarter, little guy? Probably not. Do tell. What does the USDA stand for? United States dietary association. The United States Department of Agriculture. That's like close enough. I got the first No, it's not. Good morning West Chicago, I'm Keely and I'm here with >> Mason. Mason, are you smarter than a LifeSmarter? Maybe. Okay, the question is, where do all UV rays originate from? The atmosphere like the ozone layer. No. Where do they come

002from? The sun. Oh! All right, West Chicago, I'm Jason. You are Connor? Noel. Are you guys smarter than a LifeSmart? I don't know. What is a share that is sold for less than $5? Can you stop this? That is true. Penny stocks. Good job. Hello West Chicago, I'm Nia and I'm here with >> Mr. Albright. Are you smarter than a LifeSmarter? I guess we'll see. When you are a partial owner of a company, what kind of investment is that? A good one. He's not wrong. It is a stock, but he's also not wrong. You are? Ryan. Noelia. What is like the most common type of protective gear when riding a bike? Uh helmet. All right, good morning West Chicago, I'm here with >> Andre. Today I'm going to ask you a LifeSmarts question. Do you

003think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? I think so. Simple question. What does HTTP stand for? HTTP, isn't that on TVs? Nope. No. >> Okay, then right. >> Hypertext Transfer Protocol. All right, we're back West Chicago. Who are we here with? Noel. What does HDMI stand for? HDMI? >> Yeah. Oh, I have one at home. >> I know. Oh, what does it stand First word is high. Uh I have no idea. High Definition Multimedia Interface. What? Who are we here with? I'm Brown Lopez. What does FDA stand for? Federal It's a common agency. Like when you go to the store, they approve all of your food and any drugs. FDA is the Food and Drug Administration and they regulate them. >> Oh, never mind. I had Morning guys, I'm here with >> Rachel. I'm going to

004ask you a question from LifeSmarts under the category health and safety. [music] What injury is caused when a ligament is overstretched? A sprain? Yeah. That's right. Okay, who am I here with today? Ricardo. Ricardo, what is a group of citizens who are sworn in to hear a trial at court? A jury? Yes. Who are we here with? Theo. Are you smarter than a LifeSmarter? Probably not. What is an alien species that harms its new environment? What is that called? Am I supposed to know what that is? No. It's an invasive species. Okay. I'm here with Lucius. What is it called when you make a fake document for a legal benefit? >> [laughter] >> Forging? He got it right. Hi. Hi. Who are you? I'm Lia Balusa. Do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? No.

005What does the FTC stand for? What even is that? It's one of the biggest agencies and they If you ever hear an agency that regulates something, it's most likely this agency. Fantastic [music] Tuesday. Come on! Actually, the Federal Trade Commission. >> Morning, y'all. I'm here with >> Mr. Turnbow. All right, Mr. Turnbow, do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? Uh we'll see. >> Your question today is, are dividends unearned or earned income? Dividends are unearned. Correct. >> Okay, 100%. Good job. Who are we here with? >> Kelsey. Fact or fiction? Snapchat is a messaging platform, not a social network. Fact. Fiction. Okay, thank you. We went inside [music] the school to try and find some of the smarter teachers to answer these questions. Who are we here with? You don't know >> you? Mr.

006Hayes. As prices rise and fall, economists track these prices and their average growth using what index? The CPI, the Consumer Price Index. Hot stuff, man. [music] Who are we here with? Oh, we're here with Mrs. Pido. Who has the power to appoint justices to the Supreme Court? I feel like it's the president. You are correct. Ew. All right, we're back, guys. Who are we here with? Mr. Marshall. Mr. K, do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? Smarter than a LifeSmarter. >> Yes, sure. At what age can you work any job? >> Any job? >> Including like hazardous stuff. Ooh. 18. That is correct. >> Yeah. All right, and we're back [music] with >> Mr. Bill. And the topic of consumer rights. When money is tight, people often use EBT for supplemental nutrition. [music] What?

007Are you memorizing these questions? >> [laughter] >> A little bit. What government program is EBT under? Can I call it SNAP? Yeah. >> Okay. Good job. Oh, all right. Who are we here with today? Mr. Seaman. Do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? Probably not, no. What is it called when you are given a guarantee that if a product is broken, it will be fixed or replaced? A warranty? That's right. He is [music] right. I would high-five you, but I don't think that's >> Yeah, I don't really have many hands available right now. >> It's fine. All right, who should we say like high-five? >> High-five. High-five. Hello, I'm here with Mr. Chisholm. Mr. Chisholm, do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? Probably not, but we'll give it a shot. >> This is

008in [music] the category of health and safety. This program was created when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Act in 1965. What is the name of the federal program that provides health insurance to low-income families? Medicaid? Yes. All right, who am I here with? Mrs. Naughton. Mrs. Naughton, do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? Uh maybe, maybe. We got a technology question for you today. Uh-oh, okay. What is the name of a cryptocurrency that isn't Bitcoin? Oh, I have no [music] idea. It would be an altcoin. An altcoin. Do you think you're smarter than a LifeSmarter? I hope so. I think you are. I think you are. >> [laughter] >> All right, what is a drop in the stock market called? A big drop. Plummets down. Crash. It is crash. Thank you for

009joining us today and seeing how LifeSmarts works. This year we won state, now we are going [music] off to Orlando to compete at nationals. West is best.

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