Science!
This glowing insect uses chemicals in its body to make light in the dark.
What is a firefly?
When is Day of the Dead celebrated
What is November 1st?
Fog is made of these tiny drops of water floating in the air, just like in a cloud.
What are water droplets?
These are often decorated with colorful icing and are made from sugar, meringue powder, and water
What is Sugar Skulls?
When you see your hair stand up from static electricity, you’re seeing the power of these invisible forces.
What are electric charges?
These bright orange flowers are believed to use their strong scent and vibrant color to guide spirits back to their families
What is a Marigold?
This comes in both candy 'pieces' and 'cups' - made of chocolate and peanut butter.
What are Reeses?
This scientific tool lets you see tiny things—like germs—that can’t be seen with your eyes alone.
What is a microscope?
Why do we celebrate?
What is to honor families ancestors?
Introduced in 1930, this candy bar’s name was inspired by a beloved horse owned by the Mars family,
What is a Milky Way?
This spooky creature turns into a bat and doesn’t like garlic or sunlight.
Who is Dracula?
Many people believe black cats bring bad luck on Halloween, but in ancient Egypt, cats were seen as this kind of animal.
What is scared (lucky)
A bat finds its way in the dark using sound waves that bounce off objects and come back—this process is called this.
What is ecolocation?
What ancient civilization are some of these traditions adopted from?
What is the Aztecs?
This candy was first made by a pharmacist in the 1800s as a cough drop and is still famous for its red and white stripes.
What is a peppermint candy? (Candy cane)
Living under the sea, this giant creature with many arms has inspired sailors’ tales for centuries.
What is a Kraken
Before pumpkins became the go-to, people in Ireland and Scotland carved faces into this root vegetable to ward off wandering spirits.
What is a Turnip?