INVENTED IN THE 50's
First sold for home use in 1955, this kitchen appliance uses electromagnetic waves to heat food much faster than a conventional oven.
What is a microwave?
A school group excursion to a museum, historical site, or other destination is often called this
What is a field trip?
This enormous mammal is known for its long trunk, large ears, and impressive memory.
What is an elephant?
It is what you do when you send a package back to the store.
What is return?
Students in this field prepare for careers teaching and helping others learn in schools
What is education?
This plastic item that was created as a convenient way to pay for purchases was not accessible to unmarried women until 1974.
What is a credit card?
In baseball, the area beyond the baseline where players catch fly balls
What is the outfield?
This long-necked mammal can reach leaves high in the trees that other animals can't.
What is a giraffe?
To say something again—especially when someone didn’t hear you the first time.
What is repeat?
Students in this field study past events, people, cultures, and civilizations to understand how the world became what it is today.
What is history?
Introduced by Mattel in 1959, this fashion doll later gained a boyfriend named Ken and a famous pink Dream House.
What is a Barbie?
In football, this kick through the uprights is worth three points
What is a field goal?
Built for speed, this spotted big cat can reach nearly 70 miles per hour in short bursts, making it the fastest land animal.
What is a cheetah?
To fix or mend something that’s broken.
What is repair?
Students in this field learn to care for patients, monitor their health, and work alongside doctors.
What is nursing?
Originating in Denmark in 1953, these colorful interlocking building bricks became a worldwide children's favorite.
What are LEGOs?
A 1983 song by Pat Benatar proclaims “heartache to heartache, we stand… love is a” this
What is a battlefield?
These African animals are known for their distinctive black-and-white stripes, with no two ones having exactly the same pattern.
What are zebras?
To go over your notes before a test.
What is review?
Students in this field learn to research, interview, and report stories for newspapers, television, radio, and digital media.
What is journalism/communications?
The vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk in 1955, helped fight this disease that had paralyzed President FDR decades earlier.
What is polio?
The state capital of Illinois and the fictional hometown of The Simpsons
What is Springfield?
Known for their extremely slow movements, these tree-dwelling mammals can spend much of their lives hanging upside down.
What are sloths?
To bring something back to life or energy.
What is revive?
Students in this field study governments, elections, and how public policy is created.
What is political science?