Animals
Random
Vocabulary
Nature
Spring Expressions
100
Name two animals that hatch from eggs?
Birds, fishes, frogs, turtles, snakes ...
100
Complete the sentence:
In spring, the days get ...
_ _ _ _ _ _.
In spring, the days get longer.
100
precipitation + decoration =
- a) bonnets
- b) Easter
- c) umbrella
- d) daffodil
- e) cheeping
- f) rainbow
- g) butterflies
- h) pastels
- i) blossoms
precipitation + decoration = rain + bow
(rainbow)
100
True or False:
“Youth who spend time in nature are more resilient and experience less anxiety and depression”
True.
More benefits:
Reduces stress and symptoms of attention deficit disorders.
Boosts immunity, energy levels and creativity.
Increases curiosity and problem-solving ability.
100
The act of refreshing the home from top to bottom to make it neat and tidy
Spring cleaning
200
Name 2 animals that come out of hibernation
Bears, squirrels, bats, groundhogs,
200
Skilled gardeners are often told they have a ...
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Green thumb
200
margarine + soars =
- a) bonnets
- b) Easter
- c) umbrella
- d) daffodil
- e) rainbow
- f) butterflies
- g) pastels
- h) blossoms
- i) duckling
margarine + soars = butter + flies
(butterflies)
200
True or False:
¨The average North American child spends less than 30 minutes playing outside each day, and more than seven hours in front of a screen.¨
True.
¨If you want to maximize the stress-busting effects of nature, one study showed that the most efficient drop in cortisol (stress hormone) happens between the 20-to-30-minute mark.¨
200
An expression used to describe how light spring rain is beneficial to plant life blooming:
April _ _ _ _ _ _ _ bring May _ _ _ _ _ _ _
April showers bring May flowers
300
Anxious to run on the lawns in search of earthworms, this bird is unquestionably one of the first to sing in the spring.
a) Magpie
b) American Robin
c) Seagull
d) Cardinal
American Robin
300
Some animals are still [hibernating] in March.
a) adjective
b) noun
c) verb
c) verb.
The word hibernating is part of the verb are hibernating. Hibernating combines with the helping verb are to form the present progressive tense. It is therefore a verb. When a verb form ending in -ing combines with a helping verb, it acts as a verb.
300
Surprise Riddle!
I have a "fever" but I am not sick. I spend a lot of time daydreaming about warmer weather and restless being inside. What "illness" do I have?
Spring Fever
Excitement at spring
300
Surprise Joke!
Why couldn’t the flower ride a bike?
Because it lost its petals!
pedals
300
An expression used in reference to Daylight Saving Time to help people remember to set their clocks
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the spring and _ _ _ _ in the fall
Spring forward, fall back
400
Which animal is considered the mascot of spring and their teeth never stop growing...
Rabbits
400
Surprise Riddle!
What do you call a bear caught in a spring shower?
A DRIZZly bear!
400
compass point + emergency room abbreviation =
a) ducklings
b) Easter
c) umbrella
d) daffodil
e) Nest
f) rainbow
g) butterflies
h) pastels
i) blossoms
compass point + emergency room abbreviation = East + ER
(Easter)
400
How will you spend 20 minutes in nature?
Trade screen time for green time:
Go for a lunchtime walk in the park with a friend.
Sitting on a park bench.
Playing soccer in the field.
Choose an active commute to school along a greenway.
What counts as nature time?
Research shows that the health benefits of nature start to add up when you feel like you've had a meaningful nature experience.
400
Spring has arrived or is just around the corner.
Spring is in the air
500
Puppy is to dog
as
Duckling is to duck
as
Chick is to chicken
as
_ _ _ is to bear
as
_ _ _ _ _ _ is to rabbit
as
_ _ _ _ is to deer
Cub is to bear or lion
Kitten is to rabbit or cat
Fawn is to deer
500
Sunny expression:
As she began the last stage of her research, Sarah could finally see the light at the end of the ...?
a) journey b) tunnel c) challenge d) chapter
b) tunnel.
If you see the light at the end of the tunnel, you are coming to the end of a long and difficult task or ordeal.
500
What is the irregular verb of spring?
Sprang or sprung
500
Name five signs of Spring you can see when you spend time outdoors
Buds on trees, bird nests, flower blossoms (tulips, cherry blossoms), etc.
500
This event in March marks the start of the spring season:
Spring _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Spring Equinox