Acronyms and Acrostics
ROY G BIV is the mnemonic device most people use to remember this. Bonus to name them.
What are colors of the rainbow?
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
We're just a couple weeks out from this second most popular candy holiday, ranked after Halloween but before Valentine's Day.
What is Easter?
This planet's name, in Olde English, means "The Soil Itself."
What is Earth?
Meryl Streep, Henry Winkler and Frances McDormand are just a few of the names you make recognize from the list of alumni with an MFA in Drama from this Ivy League school in Connecticut.
The Boy Scouts had been around for about a year when this organization formed in Thetford, VT, when girls asked why there was not scouting group available to them. Luther and Charlotte Gulick started the group who hosted their summer camp near Sebago Lake.
Who are the Campfire Girls?
The first letter of these bodies of water spell out HOMES. Bonus to name them.
What are the Great Lakes?
Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior
The person who invented cotton candy, oddly, had this day job. An interesting choice, as most folks in this profession recommend you limit your use of sweets.
What is a dentist?
The sun is mostly made up of these two elements; the first two on the periodic scale.
This very tall man has his doctorate in education. His thesis focused on "the value of humor in leadership." He was inducted into the NBA Hall Of Fame in 2016 after a successful career in Orlando, LA, Miami, Phoenix, Boston and Cleveland. Or, you know, everywhere.
Who is Shaquille O'Neal?
On my honor, I will try:To serve God and my country,To help people at all times,And to live by this.
What is the Girl Scout Law?
There are several versions of the mnemonic for remembering these; The one I was taught was My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. Though presently, they'd have to be Dwarf Pizzas.
What are the planets in our solar system
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.
The Hershey chocolate company makes this candy that is also the name of a form of affection. They have Hugs too.
What are Kisses?
The translation of this Russian satellite is traveling companion.
What is Sputnik?
Did y'all go out and look at is as it passed?
This author of the Sherlock Holmes books probably related more to Dr Watson, since he too was a physician.
Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?
The youngest rank of Girl Scouts are named after this flower.
What is the Daisy?
Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Caddette, Senior, Ambassador
I Value Xylophones Like Cows Dig Milk can lead you through these numbers in order.
What are Roman Numerals?
Originally, Life Savers came in these 4 flavors. (Hint) 3 are citrus fruits, one is used to make wine.
What are Grape, orange, lemon and lime ?
This astronomer had the audacity to contradict Galileo, believing that the sun was the center of the universe, rather than the earth.
Who is Copernicus?
You may better recognize their flamboyant front man named Freddie, but Brian May, the lead guitarist for this band has a PHD in physics and has collaborated with NASA.
Who is Queen?
Isabella Tunney of Richfield, Minnesota took the opportunity, as soon as BSA started letting girls into their ranks, to be in the first group of girls to achieve this milestone.
What is Eagle Scout?
If you want to remember these in order from 1 - 100, remember the phrase When Jeff Left Home, Jack Got Fat.
Who are the faces on US paper currency -
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Hamilton, Jackson, Grant, Franklin
Science teachers love to use this minty candy, dropped in a bottle of Diet Coke to teach about surface tension, nucleation and the power of carbon dioxide.
What are Mentos? (you can use sugary sodas, but ugh, so sticky)
Let's watch a video . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwyMcV9emmc
Phobos and Deimos are the Moons of this planet named for this Roman God of War. In mythology, Phobos and Deimos drove the God's chariot.
Who is Mars?
Graham Chapman is a comic actor and founding member of this comedy troupe, along with Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. In case that's not enough in the land of achievement, he's also a doctor.
This character in To Kill A Mockingbird learns about racism in the deep south with the help of her lawyer father.
Who is Scout Finch?