Current Events
In April, NASA's historic Artemis II mission launched four astronauts to fly around this celestial body, marking the first time humans have traveled there since 1972
What is the Moon?
This massive global soccer tournament kicked off in June, co-hosted by three North American countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
What is the FIFA World Cup?
This 4-step breathing technique involves inhaling for 4 seconds, holding for 4, exhaling for 4, and holding empty for 4.
What is Box Breathing?
To protect your skin from the sun's burning UV rays, dermatologists recommend wearing a lotion labeled with this three-letter acronym.
What is SPF? (Sun Protection Factor)
This word means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person—essentially putting yourself in their shoes.
What is empathy?
This highly anticipated music biopic about the early life of the "King of Pop" hit theaters in April and quickly cleared $600 million globally
What is Michael?
In February, the cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy hosted this major multi-sport global event.
What are the Winter Olympics?
This 5-letter word describes a physical or emotional reaction to a challenge or demand—and it often peaks right before a big exam.
What is stress?
The official start of summer occurs in June on this specific astronomical day, which features the longest period of daylight in the entire year.
What is the Summer Solstice?
When someone is speaking, nodding your head, making eye contact, and not interrupting are signs that you are practicing this type of listening.
What is active listening?
At the 2026 Academy Awards, the film One Battle After Another dominated by taking home six Oscars, including this top prize of the night.
What is Best Picture?
Super Bowl LX was played in February at Levi's Stadium, which serves as the home field for this NFL team.
Who are the San Francisco 49ers?
Taking a walk, drawing, listening to music, or playing a video game when you are upset are examples of healthy versions of these behaviors.
hat are distractions? (Accept: Coping mechanisms)
This popular campfire treat consists of a roasted marshmallow and a layer of chocolate sandwiched between two graham crackers.
What is a S'more?
Crossed arms, rolling eyes, and slouching are all examples of this type of communication, which says a lot without using words.
What is body language? (Accept: Non-verbal communication)
March saw the conclusion of the Men's T20 World Cup for this sport, where India defeated New Zealand to claim the trophy.
What is Cricket?
In college sports, this underdog team shocked the nation by defeating the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 to win their first-ever national championship in football.
Who are the Indiana Hoosiers?
The "5-4-3-2-1" coping technique uses your five senses to help you do this, which means bringing your focus back to the present moment.
What is grounding?
This traditional target game, often played in backyards during July, involves tossing small beanbags through a hole in a slanted wooden board.
What is Cornhole?
When arguing with a friend, it is healthier to use sentences that start with this pronoun (like "I feel upset when...") instead of blaming them with "You" statements.
What is "I"? (I-statements)
This video sharing app, heavily used by teens, partnered with chipmaker AMD to secure massive amounts of AI hardware to power its algorithms.
What is Meta? (Accept Instagram or Facebook)
The 2026 NBA All-Star game debuted a dramatic new format featuring three teams: two American teams and one team made up of these players.
Who are International players?
This psychological term refers to the ability to bounce back, adapt, and recover from a difficult situation or failure.
What is resilience?
When swimming in the ocean, you should look out for these dangerous, fast-moving channels of water that can pull swimmers away from the shore.
What are rip currents? (Accept: Riptides)
This social concept means setting clear personal rules or limits about what you are comfortable with in a friendship or relationship.
What are boundaries?