Fun Facts
Geography Gems
Science Sense
American Holidays
Tallest, Fastest, or Largest
100

The animal from which wool is obtained?

Sheep

100

The color of stripes that there are the most of on the American flag.

red

100

This scientific instrument makes small things look larger.

microscope

100

The month that Thanksgiving occurs in.

November

100

The tallest mountain in the world.

Mt. Everest

200

The president's face that is on the American penny.

Abraham Lincoln

200

In traveling north, this direction would be on your right.

east

200

Earth's path around the sun is called this.

orbit

200

The two U.S. presidents for which we celebrate birthdays for in February.

George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

200

The tallest living thing in the world (you can see one in the state of Washington).

giant redwood tree

300

This is another name for the season of fall.

Autumn

300

The capital of Hawaii is called this.

 Honolulu

300

The colored part of a human's eye is called this.

iris

300

This holiday is celebrated on the first Monday in September.

Labor Day

300

The largest continent (not country).

Asia

400

This bird is our school mascot 

Eagle 

400

This famous mountain has the faces of four past presidents carved on it.

 Mt. Rushmore

400

This would be caused if the earth's crust moves suddenly along a fault.

earthquake

400

This is the reason that we celebrate 'Memorial Day'.

To honor those Americans who gave up their lives for their country

400

The world's largest snake.

Anaconda

500

The art of Japanese paper folding is called this.

Origami

500

The five 'Great Lakes' are : Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and _____________________.

Lake Erie

500

These types of animals eat only plants.

herbivores

500

This is the month that we celebrate MLK

January 

500

The world's fastest sea animal.

killer whale