Calendar Facts
How many more months of school?
2 months
You are texting with a good friend. Suddenly, you get a new text from a number that you do not recognize that says, "Hi. Long time no see. How have you been? Please click the link below to see what I have been up to."
What should you do?
Do not click on the link and do not reply to the text messages. Only message with people you know and trust. Only click on links from people you know and trust.
These are both animals. They are both big cats. They live on 2 different continents. One lives in Africa and one lives in Asia. One has stripes and one does not. One has a mane and one does not. What are they?
Lion and a tiger
Bonus Question:
Name one more big cat.
The Northern lights are moving green lights that appear in the sky mainly in Northern locations like the Arctic, Canada, and Michigan. They are caused by storms on the sun. Over the last few weeks, the Northern lights have been seen farther South than usual due to extreme weather on the sun. People have seen the Northern lights in New York, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
What causes the Northern lights?
Storms on the sun
Bonus Question:
What color are the Northern lights?
How much of the Earth's water is salt water?
Bonus Question:
Why can't we use salt water?
What is Friday, May 5th?
Cinco de Mayo
Bonus Question:
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Mary receives an email that says, "This is CHASE bank. We have seen suspicious activity on your account. Please email us back with your bank account number and how much money is in your account, so we can verify your identity.
What should Mary do? Should she follow the directions in the email?
Mary should not reply to this email. Banks and credit cards do not ask you to email private information to them. She should call CHASE using the phone number on the back of her bank card to make sure everything is okay with her account.
sThese are both vehicles. They both travel on water. One floats on top of the water. One travels underwater. One is used by people catching fish, commuting to places like Staten Island, or traveling for fun to Mexico or the Bahamas. One is used by soldiers in the Navy or scientists studying the ocean.
What are they?
A ship (or a boat) and a submarine
Climate change is causing the ocean to grow in size. As the earth warms and icebergs melt, the ocean water gets higher and higher. This causes problems for humans, because the water is higher and land becomes covered in water. Cities like New Orleans, Amsterdam, and Bangkok will one day be under water. By 2100, the ocean will be 2 feet higher than it is today.
What is climate change doing to the ocean?
It is making the ocean larger and coastlines higher.
Bonus Question:
Is NYC on the ocean?
What is an aquifer?
Bonus Question:
What is the famous aquifer in the United States to supplies water to 8 states?
What day do we have no school in May?
Monday, May 29
You are playing an online game and chatting with other players. There is a player you chat with a lot. The player says, "Hey, I really like playing with you. We should play in person. Give me your address!"
What should you do?
You should not share personal information like your address with this player.
Bonus Question:
What if you say "no" and then the person asks you to meet them somewhere in public like a Starbucks near your home?
These are both things you use to eat. They can both be made of metal or plastic. Both can be sharp. One is used to pick food up. One is used to slice or cut.
What are they?
A fork and a knife
Bonus Question:
Name 1 more utensil
Hurricanes are increasing in the United States because of climate change. Warmer ocean temperatures make hurricanes winds stronger and cause more rainfall. Hurricanes are also moving more slowly which causes the rain and wind to last longer. Hurricanes are hitting places that did not used to have hurricanes like New York City.
Name 2 ways hurricanes have gotten worse because of global warming.
They are stronger
They have more rain
They last longer
They travel to places that used to not have hurricanes.
Bonus Question: What is another kind of storm with high winds?
What is a drought?
When it does not rain for a long time
Bonus Question
Did NYC have a drought last weekend?
May is the 5th month of the year. What is the 10th month of the year?
October
Your are playing a game online and chatting with another player. The player says they are 12 year old boy who lives in Texas. He asks you to send a picture of yourself, so he can see who his new friend is.
What should you do?
You should not share pictures of yourself online.
These are both items of clothing. They can both be made of yarn, cotton, or polyester. They both keep us warm. One belongs on our feet. One covers our chest, stomach, and arms. One comes always comes in a pair or a set. The other is a single item.
What are they?
Socks and sweater
Climate change has many causes. Human created causes of climate change are using products that are harmful to the environment such as fossil fuels. The effects of climate change include increased temperatures, melting of the ice, rising sea levels, increased storms, drought.
Who caused climate change?
Humans.
Bonus Question:
Give an example of a fossil fuel that humans use.
Name 2 big threats to the groundwater supply.
1. Climate Change
2. Overpopulation
What should the weather be like for most of May?
Sunny and warm
Name 3 types of personal, private information that you should not share online.
Name
Address
Birth date
Social Security Number
These are both fruits. They are both spheres. They both have Vitamin C. They both can be squeezed for juice. One is smaller than the other. One is always orange on the outside and the inside. One can be orange or yellow on the outside and orange or red on the inside.
What are they?
Grapefruit and orange
Bonus Question:
Name 1 more citrus fruit.
Every year California has wildfires, but due to global warming which causes hotter temperatures and droughts, the size and strength of wildfires have increased. Humans have also built houses near places that have forest fires.
What causes wildfires?
Hot temperatures and droughts
Bonus Question:
What happens when people build near places that have forest fires?
Name 3 ways YOU use water everyday
drink
shower
flush the toilet
wash dishes
wash laundry