Stress Awareness
This type of physical activity has been shown to reduce stress, improve mood, and increase energy levels.
What is exercise or physical activity?
Embracing neurodiversity involves recognizing and valuing the unique strengths and perspectives that neurodiverse individuals bring to society. Name one strength commonly associated with neurodiverse individuals.
What is creativity, attention to detail, pattern recognition, or divergent thinking?
This term refers to the process of gathering ripe crops from the garden for consumption or storage.
What is harvesting?
This term refers to the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials to prevent them from ending up in landfills or polluting the environment.
What is recycling?
This small, furry mammal, known for emerging from hibernation in the spring, is often associated with predictions about the arrival of warmer weather.
What is a groundhog?
This hormone is known as the stress hormone
What is Cortisol?
Neurodiversity challenges common stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences. What is one stereotype or misconception often associated with neurodiverse individuals?
What is the belief that neurodiverse individuals are "broken" or "lacking," or the assumption that all neurodiverse individuals have the same abilities or challenges?
This natural process involves decomposing organic materials such as kitchen scraps and yard waste to create nutrient-rich soil amendment for gardening.
What is composting?
This iconic marine mammal, known for its playful behavior and intelligence, is considered an endangered species due to threats such as habitat loss and pollution.
What is the dolphin?
This household chore, often done in the spring, involves removing dust, dirt, and clutter from the home to welcome the new season.
What is spring cleaning?
This term is used to describe the body's response to stress, characterized by increased heart rate, rapid breathing, and heightened alertness.
What is fight or flight response?
This organization, founded by autistic individuals, promotes acceptance and inclusion for people with autism and other neurodivergent traits.
What is the Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN)?
This term refers to the arrangement and organization of plants and other elements within a garden space to create visually pleasing and functional landscapes.
What is garden design or landscaping?
This natural resource, harvested from the sun, wind, water, or geothermal heat, is considered a clean and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
What is renewable energy?
This popular spring flower, often associated with love and romance, is known for its heart-shaped petals and bright red color.
What is a tulip?
This relaxation technique involves slow, deep breathing to calm the body and mind.
What is diaphragmatic breathing (or deep breathing)?
Name one neurological condition or difference commonly associated with neurodiversity.
What is autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette syndrome, or dyspraxia?
What popular vegetable, known for its versatility and use in a variety of dishes, is often referred to as the "king of vegetables"?
What is the tomato?
This farming practice involves growing crops without the use of synthetic fertilizers or pesticides, promoting soil health and biodiversity.
What is organic farming?
This bird, known for its distinctive song and bright yellow plumage, is often considered a symbol of spring.
What is the yellow warbler?
This type of stress is short-term and typically caused by a specific event or situation.
What is acute stress?
Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences are normal and should be embraced. Who coined the term "neurodiversity"?
Who is Judy Singer?
This gardening technique involves growing plants without soil, using mineral nutrient solutions in a water solvent.
What is hydroponics?
This teenage environmental activist gained international recognition for her efforts to raise awareness about climate change and inspire action among youth.
Who is Greta Thunberg?
This meteorological phenomenon, characterized by sudden, localized downdrafts of air, often occurs during spring and can be accompanied by heavy rain, hail, or thunderstorms.
What is a squall?