Math
This tool is used for measuring lengths and drawing straight lines. It is usually made of plastic and can fit into a desk drawer or cubby. What is it?
A RULER is a measuring tool that helps students to draw straight lines.
Insects have 6 legs. But spiders are not insects! How many legs does a spider have?
A spider has 8 legs.
In music, it is important to follow a steady time. You can play this steady time on a drum or other percussion instrument. What is steady and found in most music?
The BEAT is steady.
How do we start and finish all of our prayers?
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
If you brought 2 apples to school, and your friend brought 3 apples to school, how many apples would you have altogether?
You and your friend would have 5 apples.
Name two ways an animal can survive the cold winter months.
An animal can use camouflage, can hibernate, can change colours, can migrate to a warmer place, can store food, and some even grow more fur to survive the winter!
The beat is constant and steady. What is it called when you hear a pattern in music?
The RHYTHM is a pattern.
What is the book called that we read to learn about Jesus?
We read the BIBLE to learn about Jesus' life.
The teacher's scarf has three repeating colours on it; green, yellow, blue. Green, yellow, blue... over and over! What is that called?
Something that repeats is called a PATTERN.
You really need to make the colour green for your painting but you only have these colours: red, white, blue, black and yellow. What two colours could you mix together to make green?
Mixing BLUE AND YELLOW together will make green.
One of the most common rhythms in music can be changed into this phrase: 'Will you be my friend.' This rhythm pattern can be written with lines, but how can you use the terms 'ta' and 'titi' to say this rhythm?
'Will you be my friend' can also be said as,
ta, ta, titi, ta
Can you all clap this rhythm pattern?
What colour is the Church season for Lent and Advent? (Hint: we change the prayer table cloths!)
The Church colour for Lent and Advent is PURPLE.
One of the kindergarten students said her grandpa is REALLY old! What age would make the most sense for a grandparent? 10 years old, 60 years old, or 200 years old?
The best answer would be 60 years old.
At what temperature does water turn from a liquid into a solid, also known as freezing?
Water freezes at ZERO degrees celsius.
Lots of instruments belong to instrument families. What are at least 2 instruments that belong to the PERCUSSION family?
In the percussion family, there are drums, shakers, triangles, bongos, sticks, piano (piano also belongs to another instrument family as well...) and of course our own hands for clapping!
What animal did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday? (Hint: It is the same animal Mary rode when she traveled to Bethlehem to give birth to Jesus)
Jesus rode a DONKEY.
The music teacher loves pizza. There was a giant pizza with 10 slices and they ate 6 slices. How many slices were leftover?
4 slices (and the music teacher was STUFFED!)
The music teacher uses a stringed instrument. How do the strings make sound?
Strings are STRUMMED or PLUCKED, and the VIBRATIONS make sound!
The music teacher usually plays the guitar. But sometimes another instrument is played; it looks like a tiny guitar, has strings like a guitar, but it is not a guitar! What is it?
The UKULELE has only 4 strings but it lives with the guitar in the strings family of instruments.
The music teacher loves to sing songs about Jesus. What are some songs about Jesus?
Some songs about Jesus include: The Holly and the Ivy, I Saw Three Ships, Ashes, Sing It Hosanna and Jesus Loves Me.