Recess Survival 101
Factor This!
Eureka!
Lucky Dip!
100

How many squares are typically in a Four Square court?

What is 4 squares?

100

In the equation 3 x 4 = 12, the answer is called this math term.

What is product?

100

The California state motto "Eureka!" comes from this ancient language. 

What is Greek.

100

There are this number of students in the Poppy 2026 Class.

What is 18?

200

How long is morning recess?

What is 20mins long?

200

A number like 7 only has one way to make a rectangle (1 x 7). In math class, we call a number with no other factor pairs this special word.

What is a Prime Number?

200

Found on the main points of a compass rose, North, South, East, and West belong to this term in geography.

What are the cardinal directions?

200

Everyone's least favorite classroom job.

What is Compost manager?

300

Name TWO activities to choose at recess (not including Four Square)

What is Basketball, Blue Blocks, Play Structure, Reading or hanging out with friends.

300

True or False: Every odd number is a prime number.

What is False? (3 x 3 = 9 and 3 x 5 = 15)

300

The latin name for bear, as featured on the California state flag.

What is Ursus?

300

The most popular pizza amongst Poppy students.

What is Hawaiian?

400
The basketballs/bouncy balls used on central playground by 4th Graders are this color.

What is green.

400

Real mathematicians don't give up when a problem is hard. Instead of saying "I can't do this," students are taught to add this powerful 3-letter word to the end of the sentence.

What is "YET"?

400

The California Gold Rush officially kicked off in 1848 when James Marshall discovered gold flakes at Sutter’s Mill in this historic California town.

What is Coloma?

400

This is the first thing Poppies do when they enter the classroom every morning.

What is greet their teachers?

500

The most popular snack at morning recess.

What are Ritz crackers.

500

This daily calendar-based program supplements our math curriculum to keep estimation, counting, and problem-solving skills sharp all year long.

What is Number Corner?

500

California became a state in this year.

What is 1850?

500

The most feared AND anticipated class of 4th Grade.

What is Puberty Ed?