Spring Facts
Some birds do what in the Spring?
Migrate North
What popular outdoor activity involves riding a bike on trails, often in BC's mountains or forests, and is especially enjoyed during spring
What is mountain biking?
The thing you get into to cool off at the end of Spring.
What is a pool?
Which animal is often seen coming out of hibernation in BC during the spring?
What is a bear?
This is where you go to play different, fun games outside and maybe climb on a playground.
What is the park?
How many months are in the Spring season?
3 months: April and May, plus half of March and half of June
What water sport, commonly practiced in BC's spring season, involves paddling a small boat, either alone or with others, on lakes, oceans, and rivers?
What is canoeing or kayaking?
The famous animal that comes out in Springtime.
What is the Easter Bunny?
What type of bird, known for its colorful feathers, is commonly seen in BC in the spring, especially near gardens?
What is a robin?
You do this in water using a pole and bait.
What is fishing?
When the Northern Hemisphere is celebrating Spring, the Southern Hemisphere is having what season?
Fall
What popular spring activity in BC involves walking in nature, often through parks or along coastal trails?
What is hiking?
What two Christian holidays are celebrated in the Spring?
What are Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
This type of animal has litters of harmless, cute, chubby-cheeked babies that will begin to appear in Spring.
What are chipmunks?
This is something many people like doing around your home when spring arrives.
What is spring cleaning?
What is the name of the weather pattern in BC spring that causes short, heavy bursts of rain?
What is a spring shower?
Which spring sport is played on grass or a court and involves hitting a ball over a net using a racket, commonly played in parks across BC
What is tennis?
This what you do to get rid of stuff in the Spring time.
What is a garage/yard sale?
Which animal in BC is famous for making loud noises when it comes out of the water in spring?
What is a frog? (specifically a Pacific tree frog?)
What famous spring event in BC involves celebrating flowers and gardens in Vancouver?
What is the Vancouver cherry blossom Festival?
What is the first day of Spring called?
Vernal/Spring Equinox
In the spring, BC hosts several regattas where boats race on water. What type of boat is most commonly used in these races?
What is a dragon boat or rowing boat?
What natural phenomenon, which occurs in spring, is responsible for the vibrant green colors of BC’s forests, as new leaves and plants begin to grow and bloom after the winter?
What is photosynthesis?
What animal in BC starts building its nest in spring, often near water?
What is a beaver?
What flower is typically grown in BC gardens and blooms in the spring, with petals that can be purple, pink, or white?
What is a tulip?