Calendar Facts
Name all the months that end in with the letters
"ember"
October
November
December
It is Jeremiah's birthday. His mom said she will throw him an ice cream party at school. One of his classmates is allergic to milk. What can she bring him instead?
coconut ice cream
a different dessert like cake or cookies
Bonus Question:
What happens if you are allergic to milk and you drink milk?
How are a sled and ice skates the same and different?
Same
They are both used in the winter
They both have blades
Different
You sit on a sled and stand on skates
You sled down a hill and skate on ice
A governor is charge of a state. Kathy Hochul is the governor of New York. She was the lieutenant governor for Andrew Cuomo and was elected governor in 2023. She will be the governor until 2027.
Who is the governor of New York state?
Kathy Hochul.
What country is Greta Thunberg from?
Sweden
Bonus Question:
What continent is Sweden a part of?
Name the months that end with the letters
"ary"
January
February
The weather has been beautiful and Maria wants to take her family to the park for a cook out. She goes to the grocery store to buy hamburgers and hotdogs, but the hamburgers are very expensive. What can she buy instead to cook on the grill?
Chicken
Sausage
Turkey burgers
How are curtains and blinds the same and different?
Same
They both hang on windows
They both block out light
Different
Curtains move side to side. Blinds go up and down.
Curtains are solid. Blinds have slats.
Eric Adams has been the mayor of New York City since 2022. He has held many public service jobs in New York including being a NYC transit police officer, a NYPD officer, a New York state senator, and the Brooklyn Borough President.
Name one other public service job Eric Adams has had besides mayor.
transit police officer
police officer
state senator
Brooklyn Borough President
What was Greta diagnosed with when she was 11 years old?
Asperger's Syndrome
Name the months with 30 days.
April
June
September
November
It is the first sunny, warm day of spring. Jason and his brother are going to play basketball in the park. Jason goes to get the basketball out of his closet, but it is flat. How come he cannot play basketball with it? What should he do?
No, he can't play basketball with it, because it will not bounce. He needs to put air in the basketball or get a new basketball.
Bonus Question:
Where can you buy an air pump?
How are a scooter and a bicycle the same and different?
Same:
They both roll
They both have wheels.
You ride them.
Different:
A scooter has 4 wheels. A bike has 2 wheels.
You stand on a scooter. You sit on a bike.
The New York state legislature is like the Congress for the state. It consists of two houses--the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. There are 63 Senators and 150 Assembly members. They legislature meets in Albany, which is the capitol of New York.
What are the two houses of the New York state legislature?
The State Senate and the New York State Assembly
Bonus Question
What are the 2 houses of the U.S. Congress?
Why did Greta Thunberg go on strike?
She wants to slow climate change
Bonus Question:
What is a strike?
Name the months with 31 days
January
January
March
May
July
August
October
December
Josiah's grandmother is coming all the way from Texas to visit over Mother's Day weekend. Josiah and his family live in a 2-bedroom apartment. His mom sleeps in one bedroom and Josiah and his little brother sleep in the other bedroom. Where is grandma going to sleep?
1. In mom's bedroom.
2. On the couch.
3. On an air mattress.
4. In a hotel.
How are a credit card and money the same and different?
Same
You use them to buy things.
You carry them in a wallet.
Different
Money is paper or metal. A credit card is plastic.
Money you pay right away. A credit card you pay back later.
Albany is the state capitol of New York. Albany is in upstate New York. The governor lives in Albany and the State Legislature meets in Albany. The population is 98, 617 people.
Where does the New York State Legislature meet?
Albany
What are 4 ways to slow climate change?
1. Fly less
2. Eat less meat
3. Become an activists
4. Vote
Bonus Question: When can you vote?
Name the month that has the fewest days.
February
The bus
How are a tv show and a book the same and different?
Same
They both tell a story.
Different
A tv show has pictures and sounds. A book has words and maybe pictures.
A tv show you watch and listen. A book you read.
Gracie Mansion is the official home of the mayor of New York City. Gracie Mansion is on the Upper East Side of Manhattan at East 88th Street and East End Avenue. Eric Adams, the current New York City mayor, does not live in Gracie Mansion.
What is Gracie Mansion?
The Mayor of New York City's official residence.
Bonus Question:
How can you get to Gracie Mansion via public transportation?
Why is the earth getting hotter?
Fossil fuels (coal, oil, natural gas) and carbon dioxide
Bonus Question:
How do cows make the Earth hotter?