This Day in History
On this day in April, 1970, the world celebrated the first Earth Day to increase environmental awareness and sustainability efforts.
What is the 22nd?
The exchange of CO2 and oxygen wouldn't happen in plants without these structures.
What are stomata?
The parts of fractions go by these names, in order from top to bottom.
What is the numerator and the denominator?
Poets use this tool to add emphasis to words, to control pacing, or to change meaning.
What are line breaks?
When a person creates a road map to complete a task or goal, they are doing this. (Hint: They might use a calendar, a schedule, a clock to do this.)
What is "planning"?
On April 15, 1947 his person became the first Black athlete to play a major league baseball game.
Who is Jackie Robinson
Wind, water, and animals assist plants with this important function that ensures their survival as a species.
What is seed dispersal?
In decimal numbers, the place in the third position after a decimal point stands for this value.
What are "thousandths"?
"Maggie and Millie and Molly and May", is an example of this sound device used in poetry and other types of literature.
What is "alliteration"?
The system a person uses to keep track of materials, thereby reducing stress and anxiety, is an example of this EF skill.
What is "organization"?
On the 9th of January, 2007, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced this new technology, the first of its kind. He described it as "an iPod, a phone, and Internet communicator."
What is an iPhone?
The female part of the flower that includes the stigma, the style, and the ovary.
What is the carpel?
Geometric figures with four sides and four angles are grouped together in this category of 2-D shapes.
What are quadrilaterals?
A type of word that sounds like the noise it describes is known by this fun-sounding name.
What is "onomatopoeia"?
This ability to begin a task without procrastination helps a person complete tasks without a lot of prompting.
What is "task initiation"?
While on a hunting trip on November 14, 1902, President Roosevelt refused to shoot a bear that was tied to a tree. His act of compassion resulted in a toy craze by this name.
What is a "teddy bear"?
Without these specialized tubes, plants would have a hard time transporting water and nutrients between their roots and their leaves and other parts.
What are the xylem and the phloem?
A three-sided polygon with one 90-degree angle has this special name.
What is a right triangle?
When a poet compares two things without the use of the words "like" or "as", they are using this literary device. For example: the fog comes in on little cat feet.
What is "metaphor"?
Making lists, using self-talk, listening for key words, writing thigs down, and making stories can support this key skill. It helps you hold information while completing a task.
What is "working memory"?
This working woman became the face of female patriotism during World War II.
Who was Rosie the Riveter?
What is photosythesis?
The fractional part 1/4 - written as a decimal number - is read this way.
What is 0.25?
A short, poetic verse with five lines and the rhyming pattern AABBA goes by this name.
What is a "limerick"?
Thinking before you act and resisting the urge to do or say something you might regret depend on this critical EF skill.
What is "self-control?"