Famous Firsts
The first man to walk on the moon.
Who is Neil Armstrong?
This candy “melts in your mouth, not in your hands.”
What are M&M’s?
The best drink to stay hydrated.
What is water?
A board game where you buy houses and hotels.
What is Monopoly?
The U.S. became independent in this year.
What is 1776?
The first president of the United States.
Who is George Washington?
People once carried their music in this small cassette player.
What is a Walkman?
Walking and lifting weights help keep these strong.
What are bones?
Sudoku is a game with these kinds of symbols.
What are numbers?
The biggest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
The first American city to host the Olympics.
What is St. Louis (1904)?
The U.S. president who said, “Tear down this wall!”
Who is Ronald Reagan?
Milk has this nutrient that makes bones strong.
What is calcium?
Learning new things builds new ones of these in your brain.
What are connections (or pathways)?
Alfred Nobel invented this explosive.
What is dynamite?
The first American woman in space, flying aboard the Challenger in 1983.
Who is Sally Ride?
This toy, shaped like a little beanbag, was a big fad in the 1990s.
What are Beanie Babies?
Salmon and walnuts have these healthy fats.
What are omega-3s?
This classic matching game uses cards that you flip over two at a time to find pairs.
What is Concentration (or Memory)?
The U.S. bought this large territory from France in 1803.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
The first person to discover gravity after seeing an apple fall.
Who is Isaac Newton?
The TV show with the bar where “everybody knows your name.”
What is Cheers?
Carrots, apples, and spinach belong to this food group.
What are fruit and vegetables?
This game has kings, queens, and pawns.
What is chess?
The Great Pyramids are in this country.
What is Egypt?