St. Patrick's Day
March Weather
March Sports
Signs of Spring
March Facts
100

What color is traditionally worn on St. Patrick’s Day?

Green

100

March comes in like a lion and goes out like a what?

Lamb

100

What college basketball tournament happens in March?

March Madness

100

These colorful flowers are often the first to bloom.

Tulips (accept: crocuses, daffodils)

100

March has this many days

31

200

What plant is the symbol of Ireland?

Shamrock

200

What season begins in March?

Spring

200

How many players are on a basketball team on the court at one time?

Five

200

What small insect is known for bringing spring pollen?

Bee

200

This person, born on March 3, 1847, is famous for inventing the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell

300

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on what date?

March 17

300

What is the name for the first day of spring?

Vernal (Spring) Equinox

300

What sport uses terms like dribble and slam dunk?

Basketball

300

Birds often return north during this yearly movement.

Migration

300

In March 1959, this iconic doll toy was unveiled at the New York toy fair.  This doll is still popular today.

Barbie

400

What country celebrates St. Patrick’s Day as a national holiday?

Ireland

400

March is often known for being very windy. What moves because of wind and helps generate electricity?  

Windmill (accept: wind turbine)

400

What month does the baseball season usually begin?

March or April (accept either)

400

Many birds build these in spring to raise their young.

Nests

400

This time event happens on the second Sunday in March. Hint: Spring ahead

Daylight Savings Time

500

According to legend, St. Patrick drove what out of Ireland?

Snakes

500

Due to the rapid transition from winter to spring, March is notorious for bringing the highest frequency of these dangerous rotating wind storms

Tornado

500

This term for a lower- seeded team that surprises everyone by making a deep run in the NCAA tournament is taken from a fairy tale.

Cinderella Team

500

What popular spring saying finishes this phrase: “Spring has ___”?

Sprung

500

This popular soda pop was invented in March 1886.  Now, it has many varieties including diet, zero sugar, and cherry.

Coca-Cola