Spelling Bee
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S C H O O L
What school supply is the most purchased?
PENCILS
In this subject, we draw and paint
Art
Which store sells the most school supplies?
Walmart
True or False?
A single teacher taught all grades in one room?
TRUE
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S C I S S O R S
Which came first, the pencil or the pen?
PEN
In this subject, you sing and play instruments
Music
How long is the average school day?
6-7 Hours
What usually happened to left-handed students in school?
They were forced to write with their right hand.
Spell Anxious
A N X I O U S
Erasers were first made out of? (Hint: It's food)
BREAD
In this subject, we study and learn about the physical and living world. We do experiments, make observations, and record what we have learned.
Science
When was recess invented? 1600, 1800, 1900
1600
What was the 1 hour lunch break known as?
Nooning. It was a 1 hour break that usually started at noon
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A L P H A B E T I C A L L Y
How many crayon colours are there?
120
In this subject, we play sports and exercise
Gym Class/ PE
over 100 years
True or False?
A Female teacher could be married and still be employed as a teacher?
FALSE
If a female teacher married or engaged in unseemly conduct they were dismissed
Spell Achievement
A C H I E V E M E N T
174 Million
In this subject, we study the earth and all of the different places on it,
Geography
Why do schools have summer break?
Children used to have to help their families on the farm in the summer
Why were most school houses painted red?
People used to make their own red paint using iron oxide, which was cheap and was also a good wood preservative