Science of the Seasons
What gas do trees take in that helps them make food?
Carbon dioxide
You pick 3 baskets of apples. Each has 10 apples. How many apples total?
30 apples
What piece of gear protects a football player’s head?
Helmet
What November holiday celebrates gratitude and feasting?
Thanksgiving
What orange vegetable is used to make pie in the fall?
Pumpkin (or sweet potato!)
What makes leaves change color in the fall?
Chlorophyll breaks down, showing other pigments.
A pumpkin weighs 8 pounds. How much do 4 pumpkins weigh?
32 pounds
What sport is most popular in the U.S. during fall weekends?
Football
What ancient civilization built the pyramids in Egypt?
The Egyptians
What fruit is used to make cider?
Apples
What do animals do in the fall to get ready for winter?
They store food or hibernate.
There are 24 candy corns. If you share them evenly among 6 friends, how many does each get?
4 candy corns
How many points is a touchdown worth in football?
6 points
Which country is famous for Oktoberfest, a fall celebration?
Germany
What spice gives pumpkin pie its warm, spicy flavor?
Cinnamon (or pumpkin spice)
What’s the process called when liquid water turns into vapor?
Evaporation
A scarecrow has arms, legs, and a head. How many total body parts does it have?
5
In baseball, what month are the World Series games usually played?
October
What did early explorers use to navigate before GPS or compasses?
The stars or constellations
Yeast helps bread dough rise because it makes what gas?
Carbon dioxide
In fall, the Earth is tilted away from or toward the Sun in the Northern Hemisphere?
Away from the Sun
You carve 9 pumpkins and each takes 15 minutes. How long total?
135 minutes (2 hours 15 min)
In soccer, how many players are on the field for one team during play?
11 players
Which group of people celebrated the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims?
The Wampanoag tribe
If a pie recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar and you make half a pie, how much sugar do you need?
1 cup