AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
the elements
movies
NURSERY RHYME THINGS
"G" whiz (starts with G)
100
Get your kicks (& punches) learning Shotokan, a Japanese system of this martial art
What is karate
100
Liquid at room temperature, it has the same name as a planet
What is mercury
100
A pet parrot named Blu ends up in Brazil to find his mate in this film
What is Rio?
100
The 3 little kittens cried when they lost these
What is their mittens
100
Appropriately, the name of this first book of the Bible means "origin" or "beginning"
What is genesis
200
Make some pottery and shape the clay on this revolving device seen here http://www.uh.edu/engines/potterswheel3.jpg
What is a potter's wheel.
200
Hydrogen has an atomic number of 1; this light gas, 2
What is helium
200
This cat from the "Shrek" movies got his own film.
What is Puss in Boots?
200
Peter Piper picked a peck of these
What is pickled peppers
200
Yum! They're the candies seen here http://www.j-archive.com/media/2013-08-02_J_22.jpg
What is a gumdrop
300
This art of decorative handwriting is from the Greek for "beautiful writing"
What is calligraphy
300
All regularly minted U.S. coins today contain some of this element, symbol Cu
What is copper
300
Laugh your booty off with the band of misfits from this movie
What is the Pirates
300
Little Miss Muffet sat on one of these low stools
What is a tuffet
300
Rumor has it that it's talk of a personal nature about another person--pass it around
What is gossip
400
If you're learning to read music, you'll recognize this symbol, a stylized form of the letter "G"
What is a treble clef?
400
Daniel Rutherford discovered this gas that makes up most of the atmosphere & called it "noxious air"
What is nitrogen
400
In "Ramona & Beezus", Joey King was Ramona Quimby; she played her older sister Beezus
Who is Gomez, Selena?
400
It was stolen by Tom, Tom, the piper's son
What is a pig
400
In ancient Rome these trained warriors fought to the death for public entertainment (or what do the people who work in Pope and Associates call themselves? ;))
What are gladiators? (If that Scandal reference helped you, you're welcome. If not, tsk tsk for not knowing)
500
The USA's governing body for this sport has a girls' program called TOPs; skills include handstand & leg flexibility
What is gymnastics
500
It's the element whose magnetic properties have been known & studied the longest
What is iron
500
This 2012 reanimated dog movie is a longtime pet project of director Tim Burton
What is Frankenweenie
500
These were the wares of the man Simple Simon met going to the fair
What is pie
500
It's a helpful list of terms & definitions at the back of some textbooks
What is a glossary
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