Fall-idays (fall holidays)
This holiday is celebrated on October 31st
Halloween
Name two ways nature changes in fall.
Poss. answers: days get shorter, night gets longer, leaves change on trees, weather gets cooler, some birds fly south
Name two Halloween traditions
Poss. answers: trick or treating, carving pumpkins, roasting pumpkin seeds, passing out treats/candy, dressing up, putting up spooky decorations
This sport starts its season in early August and goes until February.
What is another word for fall?
Autumn
This holiday started at the first harvest in the "New World," after European settlers came over on the Mayflower.
Thanksgiving
True or false: Some animals' brains grow in the fall.
True. Squirrels and black-capped chickadees, to name a couple, have their hippocampus grow 15-30%. This helps their memory & storing food for the winter
Name two Thanksgiving traditions
Poss. Ans: turkey dinner, gathering with family, naming what you're thankful for, Thanksgiving day parade, watching football game, playing football in the yard
This sport has its playoffs season in the fall
True or false: fall is the most common time to have your birthday
True. September, specifically, is the most common month to be born in.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on this day every year (though the DATE changes)
The 4th Thursday in November (sometimes there are 5 Thursdays in Nov!)
What compounds are responsible for leaves changing their color?
A. chlorophyll
B. carotinoids
C. anthocyanin
D. all of the above
D. All of the above - a decrease in chlorophyll (the green compound) makes the carotinoids and anthocyanin (red & yellow) more visible
How many pies can a bushel of apples make?
a. 6 pies
b. 13 pies
c. 21 pies
c. 21 pies
This fall sport also goes by "football" in most countries, though we call it ___.
Soccer
Pumpkins grow on every continent except this one
Antarctica
What Holiday is celebrated on November 11th?
Veteran's Day
Fall "officially" begins on this date in 2024
September 22nd
This fall activity originally started as a game for young people looking for romance and marriage. (hint: you'll probably want a new shirt after you play)
Bobbing for apples
Which baseball team holds the record for most World Series wins?
The New York Yankees
"Fall" is short for what?
What was Johnny Appleseed's real name?
John Chapman
Pumpkins are brimming with what essential nutrient?
Vitamin A
This European isle started the tradition of carving pumpkins.
Who won the Golden Ball as the best "football" player in the world the largest number of times?
a. Lionel Messi
b. Christiano Rinaldo
c. Diego Maradona
a. Lionel Messi
Name one of fall's three zodiac signs.
Libra, Scorpio, and Sagittarius