Tasty Tests 👅
True or False: A frog's tongue is three times as long as its body!
FALSE: its actually only 1/3 its body length, usually about 1 inch
True or False: The sun is closest to Earth during June/July
FALSE! The sun is closest to the earth during winter (January) and furthest during the summer (July)
Sound travels in what form?
Waves!
Which Instructor collects bugs for fun?
Mazz 🪳
What is a group of geese called?
a gaggle or a flock!
citric acid is a chemical that causes this major taste:
sour!
What causes the tides to rise and fall on beaches?
The Moon! Specifically, its gravitational pull!
what brings information from your fingers to your brain?
sensory neurons!
Which 2 instructors are vegetarian?
Andy and Sammy! Go veggie squad 🥕
What is more poisonous: cherry pits, snail slime, or styrofoam
Cherry pits! They contain Cyanide, crushing and eating five seeds is enough to cause cyanide toxicity!
Snail slime is often used in skin care products
Styrofoam is non toxic (although we do not suggest you start eating it)
What is the spiciest pepper in the world!
The Carolina Reaper (2.5 million SHU, jalapeños are 6,000 SHU)
When was Ice Cream first invented?
A) 600 AD
B) 1600 AD
C) 1940 AD
D) 2023 AD
A) 600 AD
The emperors of the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 AD) are believed to have been the first to eat “a frozen milk-like confection."
What is the layer at the back of the eyeball that contains all our rods and cones?
The retina!
Which Instructor used to be a Team Canada dancer?
Sammy the Tap Dance Master!
Who was the first person to step on the moon?
Neil Armstrong
What is the term for someone who has more tastebuds than average?
a supertaster!
What does "SPF" on your sunscreen stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
Why did we evolve fingerprints?
B) We think it improves our ability to grip onto or feel the texture of objects!
Andy and Sammy are both in the same program, can you name it?
Biomedical Science
Point to the biggest bone in your body (bonus point if you can name it)
The Femur! (upper leg bone)
What percentage of "taste" is actually just smell?
80-90% of what you "taste" is coming from smells
When is the first official day of the summer season this year
June 21st!
What "colour" can bees see that we can't?
Ultra Violet! (UV rays)
What sport did Mazz play in high school?
Rugby!
What fish does not have any bones?
Sharks, rays, and skates!