August Symbols
The August birth flowers, gladiolus and this flower, both symbolize remembrance. These two summer bloomers come in a variety of colors and make for great cut flowers.
Poppy
A root vegetable eating throughout the world. They are round and range from white to red. They are often cut up and put into salads.
Radish
Decayed organic material used as a plant fertlizer.
Compost
This group produced iconic summer hits throughout the 60's.
The Beach Boys
A bike store had 15 bikes. 9 were sold. How many are left?
6 Bikes
True or False: August is the most popular birth month in the U.S.
True
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides birth rate by month data, showing July through October tends to be the most popular birth months in the United States. August is the overall most popular month for birthdays, which makes sense, considering a late August birthday means December conception.
Also known as an aligator pear, this fruit has a large seed and should not be given to your pet, as it is toxic to them. People can enjoy it in guacamole.
Avocado
A mixture used to grow plants in a pot or other container.
Potting Soil
What the abbreviation SPF stands for.
Sun Protection Factor
Nanay Nanette is going on vacation this summer. She will spend 4 days in Spain, 3 days in France, and 5 days in Italy. How long is her vacation?
12 Days
Fact or Fiction: In August 1762 the sandwich, as we know it, was created.
Fact!
In 1762, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, invented the meal that changed dining forever. As the story goes, he was playing cards and did not want to leave the gaming table to eat. He asked for a serving of roast beef to be placed between two slices of bread so he could eat with his hands.
This leafy green can also be purple. You might enjoy it baked as a chip.
Kale
The part of the year where temperature and rainfall allow plants to grow.
Growing Season
This is responsible for creating tides in the ocean.
Bobby Jo gets to sleep in this summer! He usually wakes up at 5:30am, but during the summer will sleep in for 2 and half hours . What time will he wake up?
8:00 am
Leos (people born from July 23rd to August 22) are symbolized by this regal animal, which can also be considered symbolic of August.
Lion
Also known as carambola, this fruit gets its name due to the shape it takes on once sliced.
Star Fruit
A plant that lives for more than 2 years.
Perennial
This ocean is the largest and the warmest.
Pacific Ocean
Gary, Sarah, and Robin all love to read. In fact, they will read 6 books each this summer. How many books will be read in total?
18 Books
Fact or Fiction: August has always been the 8th month of the year
FICTION: August was once the sixth month of the year!
In the original ten-month Roman calendar, the month went by the name of Sextilis, meaning “the sixth month” in Latin. It wasn’t until around 700BC that August was rudely shoved back in the order of months when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius.
This funky looking vegetable tastes like cabbage or the broccoli stem. You can also eat its leaves.
Kohlrabi
A plant that germinates, flowers, and does in 1 year or season.
Annual
This location is where beach volleyball was first created.
Hawaii
Gail bought 38 beach balls, but 1/2 of them popped. How many are still inflated?
19 Beach Balls