Plants
Chickens
Food Waste
Worms
Mystery
100
What is one function of the roots?
To anchor the plant OR to absorb water/food from the soil.
100
How many days does it take for a chick to hatch?
21 days.
100
True or false: Food waste has little to no impact on climate change.
False.
100
How many hearts do worms have?
5.
100
What time of year are pumpkins, pomegranates, and cranberries in season?
Fall.
200
What is happening during germination?
First stage of growth, starting to grow, parts of plant coming out of the seed.
200
True or false, unfertilized eggs will turn into baby chicks.
False. The egg must be fertilized.
200
A way to turn food into soil.
Compost/composting
200
True or false: ALL worms can get pregnant.
True.
200
A carrot is the _____ part of the plant.
Root
300
Who pollinates flowers? Be specific! Name 3.
Bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, wasps, bats, flies, moths, beetles
300
The growth under a chickens beak is called what?
Wattles
300
Name 3 things we can do to prevent food waste.
Compost, feed to chickens, start a worm bin, reuse/eat leftovers, share, not taking more than what we need, shop more mindfully.
300
How do worms breathe?
Through their skin.
300
A life cycle shows how something grows, changes, and dies. True or false.
True
400
This outer layer of the seed protects it. What is it called?
Seed coat
400
Part of a chicken's body that grinds up its food.
Gizzard
400
What ELSE is wasted when we waste food? Name 3.
Land, water, natural resources, labor, and energy.
400
True of false: worms cannot eat moldy or rotten food.
False. Worms are able to eat moldy and rotten food.
400
What time of year are watermelon, peaches, and tomatoes in season?
Summer
500
Vitamins in the soil that help feed the plant are called what?
Nutrients.
500
Pocket of air found at the large end of the egg.
Air cell.
500
This greenhouse gas is produced by food rotting in landfills.
Methane.
500
What is this band called?
Clitellum.
500
What is a benefit of eating foods that are in season?
More nutrients, better for the environmentally friendly