Plants
Animals
Food
Mystery
Math
100

If something has seeds on the inside, it is a fruit. Peppers, eggplants, and cucumbers are fruits.

a. True

b. False

a. True



100

The Connecticut state bird is: 

a. Chickadee

b. Crow

c. Cardinal

d. American Robin

d. American Robin


100

Kids in the United States should have how many servings of fruits and vegetables each day?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

d. 5

100

What is for lunch today?

a. Chicken alfredo

b. Beef tacos

c. Grilled cheese

d. Mojo pork


b. Beef tacos 

(As we heard during morning announcements this morning.)

100

1999 + 3789 = 

a. 5,786

b. 4,788

c. 5,788

d. 6,088

c. 5,788

200

Plants in the garden die over the winter and need to be re-planted each spring.

a. True

b. False

c. Both

c. Both

200

A caterpillar will eventually become

a. a bat

b. a frog

c. a butterfly

d. a fish

c. a butterfly

(Fun fact: butterflies are one of Miss Gaby's favorite animals!)

200

Which food group has the most vitamins and minerals?

a. Protein (meats, beans, dairy)

b. Grains (bread, cereal, pasta, rice)

c. Fruits (apples, bananas, cherries)

d. Vegetables (kale, cabbage, carrots)

e. C & D

e. C & D

Remember: our whole foods are unchanged and contain the most vitamins and minerals from the original food! Fruits and vegetables are grown right in the dirt- where the majority of the earth's vitamins and minerals are.

200

Soil health is one of the most important factors in growing a successful garden

a. True

b. False

a. True

Soil health is THE MOST important part of growing a successful garden. (And having great-tasting food.)

200

788 - 395 =

a. 393

b. 493

c. 593

d. 293

a. 393

300

Plants need the following to grow:

a. Sun, water, soil

b. Sun, water, soil, air

c. Sun, water, soil, air, space

d. Sun, water, soil, air, space, humans

c. Sun, water, soil, air, space


300

The largest animal in the world is the:

a. African Savanna Elephant

b. Blue whale

c. Humpback whale

e. White rhinoceros

b. Blue whale

BONUS: a whale is which type of animal?

300

The following foods are in order from least processed to most processed

a. Cow, grass, cheese, yogurt, milk, cheez-its

b. Grass, cow, milk, yogurt, cheese, cheez-its

c. Cheez-its, cheese, yogurt, milk, cow, grass

d. Milk, yogurt, cheese, cheez-its, cow, grass

b. Grass, cow, milk, yogurt, cheese, cheez-its

(Remember: What do cow's eat? Work from there!)

300

One of the best fertilizers you can use in your garden is made of seaweed and fish.


a. True

b. False

a. True

300

11 x 4

a. 15

b. 9

c. 44

d. 33

c. 44

400

A coconut is a seed

a. True

b. False

a. True


Yep! Coconuts are seeds that float. (Think about the places where coconuts grow - usually near water.)

400

Vermiculture is:

a. The study of small mammals like rats and mice

b. The study of small reptiles like snakes and lizards

c. The study of worms and soil-dwelling animals

d. This is not a real word

c. The study of worms and soil-dwelling animals


400

The four most common taste profiles in our food are

a. Sweet, sour, crunch, soft

b. Salty, sweet, sour, smooth

c. Salty, crunch, smooth, sweet

d. Salty, sweet, sour, spicy

d. Salty, sweet, sour, spicy

It's science! Our mouths have taste buds that send special signals to our brain when we have these flavors at the same time.

400

In the garden at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School, there are how many garden beds?

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

d. 6

400

Miss Gaby plants 200 flowers. A mouse eats 50% of her seeds. After she notices, she is able to plant 20 more seeds. How many seeds are left?

a. 170 seeds

b. 80 seeds

c. 120 seeds

d. 140 seeds

c. 120 seeds

500

Photosynthesis is:

a. When sunlight and indoor light is mixed together

b. When plants use sunlight to create food for themselves

b. When plants use sunlight to create food for themselves

500

A symbiotic relationship is

a. When two species have a relationship where each animal benefits

b. When the same thing happens twice

c. When the same thing happens in two different parts of the world

a. When two species have a relationship where each animal benefits

(Example: Flowers + Bees. The bees get food from the flower to make honey, and the flower gets pollenated!)

500

SPECIAL QUESTION

What fruit never ever wants to be alone?

A pear!
500

How many more weeks of school?

a. 18

b. 19

c. 20

d. 22

c. 20 

500

I am baking a cake and I need to double the recipe. What is 1/2 cups x 3?

a. 2 cups

b. 2 1/2 cups

c. 1 1/2 cups

d. 1 cup

c. 1 1/2 cups