Plants
I am a yellow flower in spring. Later, I turn into a fluffy white ball, and my seeds fly away when you blow on me! What am I?
Dandelion
I am green or brown, I have long back legs for jumping high, and I love to hop in the grass. What am I?
Grasshopper
I am tiny, live in big families underground, and can carry things much heavier than my own body! What am I?
Ant
When puddles dry up in the warm sunlight, the water turns into invisible air and goes up to the sky. What is this called?
Evaporation
When we put paper, plastic, and cans into different bins so they can be made into new things, what is it called?
Recycling
In autumn, my leaves turn pretty red and yellow, and I drop winged seeds that spin like little helicopters! What tree am I?
Maple tree
I spend spring munching on leaves, then wrap myself in a little sleeping bag (chrysalis) to become a butterfly. What am I?
Caterpillar
We are small, friendly birds that hop around the school yard instead of walking. What are we?
Sparrows
Which season has the hottest weather, the brightest sun, and the longest days of the year?
Summer
To stop making so much plastic waste at school, what two handy items should you bring in your bag?
A water bottle / tumbler and a reusable bag
I have sharp, needle like leaves instead of flat ones, and I stay green all winter long like a Christmas tree! What am I?
Evergreen / Pine tree
I fly from flower to flower drinking sweet juice, and I carry yellow dust on my body that helps plants grow fruit. What am I?
Honeybee
I live under the dirt, don't have any legs, and come out to say hello when it rains. What am I?
Earthworm
What is the name of the big blanket of air around the Earth that keeps our planet warm and cozy?
Atmosphere
Trees and plants take in bad air and breathe out a gas that we need to live. What is this gas?
Oxygen
I don't have a strong trunk, so I use little curly arms (tendrils) to hold onto walls and climb up high! What plant am I?
Ivy / Vine
I fly around in the dark at night and flash a glowing light like a tiny magic lantern. What am I?
Firefly
Why is it a bad idea to feed human snacks like potato chips or bread to wild animals or birds?
It makes them sick / ruins their natural diet
When plants drink water from the soil through their roots, they also "sweat" tiny water drops out of their leaves. What is this called?
Transpiration
What are the "3 Rs" that help us protect the Earth, where the first one means making less trash?
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Plants use sunlight, water, and an invisible gas from the air to cook their own food. What gas do they use?
Carbon dioxide
If all insects suddenly disappeared, animals wouldn't have food and plants wouldn't grow. What word means everything in nature is connected?
Ecosystem / Food web
Sometimes roads cut through animal homes. What special green bridges are built over highways so animals can cross safely?
Wildlife corridor / Eco-bridge
When spring comes too early because of climate change, flowers bloom before bees wake up. What is this "bad timing" called?
Ecological mismatch
If honeybees disappeared, a lot of our favorite fruits and veggies would vanish because bees do this important job for flowers:
Pollination