Fun Facts
This insect breeds to most in summer.
What are mosquitoes?
You see a puddle of water on the sidewalk after it rains. A few hours later, the puddle is gone. What happened to the water? What does the beginning of every sentence need to start with?
The water evaporated.
This animal is known for its long neck and can eat leaves from the tallest trees.
What is a giraffe?
What is the name of the large, flat, marshy area in southern Florida that is home to many unique plants and animals, including alligators and panthers?
The Everglades
Spell the word for the force that pulls objects towards each other.
Gravity
Identify the type of verb used in the following sentence: "The old oak tree stood majestically in the center of the field."
Linking Verb
What is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the United States
St. Augustine, Florida, founded by the Spanish in 1565.
You are growing two bean plants. On Monday, Plant A is 2 cm tall and Plant B is 3 cm tall. One week later, Plant A is 5 cm tall and Plant B is 7 cm tall. Which plant grew more in that week, and by how much?
What is the only known natural satellite in our solar system that has a dense atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen, making it more like a planet than a typical moon?
Titan (Saturn's largest moon)
What type of rock, formed from the shells and skeletons of tiny marine organisms, is very common in Florida and used in building?
Limestone
Spell the word for a systematic process used to find answers to questions or solve problems.
Scientific
In the sentence, "Running quickly, the dog caught the ball," what is the grammatical term for the introductory phrase "Running quickly"?
Participial Phrase
What is the only state in the continental United States that has coral reefs?
Florida
Imagine you need to build a simple shelter outside to protect a toy from the rain. What are two different materials you could use for the roof, and why would those materials be helpful?
Possible answers include:
This frozen dessert is a mixture of milk, cream, sugar, and often fruit or other flavorings.
What is ice cream?
Which brightly colored wading bird, often seen in Florida's wetlands, uses its curved beak to scoop up fish?
The Roseate Spoonbill
Spell the word for a small piece of equipment used to look at tiny things that cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Microscope
What is the correct possessive form of the plural noun "children" to show that something belongs to them? (Write out the full word.)
children's
Which state in the U.S. has the most golf courses, and how many does it have (approximately)?
Florida, more than 1350 golf courses
You are trying to push a heavy box across a smooth floor. What are two things you could do to make it easier to move the box? Explain why each of your ideas would help.
What is the only mammal that can't jump?
Elephant
Besides the crust, mantle, and core, what is the name of the rigid, outermost shell of a rocky planet or dwarf planet, like Earth, that is broken into tectonic plates?
Lithosphere
Spell the term for the process where a solid changes directly into a gas without becoming a liquid first, like dry ice turning into vapor.
Sublimation
Identify the antecedent of the pronoun "their" in the following sentence: "The students worked diligently on their science projects."
students
What significant event in space exploration history has Cape Canaveral, Florida been the primary launch site for since the 1950s?
launching of manned space missions
You need to build a tower out of only 10 straws and some tape that can hold a small toy car for at least 10 seconds. What is one possible design you could try, and what makes your design strong enough to hold the car?
A triangular prism or a square base with triangular supports going up.
Reason for Strength: Triangles are very stable shapes because their angles are fixed.
If you were standing at the lowest point on land, what famous salty body of water would you likely be near?
The Dead Sea
What are the colorful, living structures found in warm, shallow ocean waters off the coast of Florida that are made up of tiny animals called polyps?
Coral Reefs
Spell the word DNA stands for.
Deoxyribonucleicacid
Rewrite the following sentence, correcting the misplaced modifier: "Covered in mud, the boy's mother scolded him."
The boy's mother scolded him while he was covered in mud.
(or a similar phrasing that clearly indicates the boy was covered in mud)