Is It Cake?
Angel Cake?
Yes
United States
This citrus fruit, known for its thick peels and sweet juice, has a color named after it.
What is Orange?
This part of the cycle involves condensed water in the sky falling back to Earth. Double points if you can name the scientific term.
What is precipitation (or rain)?
He’s a jolly happy soul! With a corn cob pipe, a button nose & two eyes made out of coal!
Who is Frosty the Snowman?
Glaucoma?
No!
Taiwan
Asia
This solid material forms the main body of trees. We use it as a raw material for desks, pencils & many other aspects of construction.
What is Brown (What is Wood)?
This part of the cycle involves surface water heating up & “vanishing” in the air around us.
What is evaporation?
He had a very shiny nose. If you ever saw it, you would even say it glows!
Who is Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer?
Cornbread?
Yes! Really!
Egypt
Africa
We put our recycling in recycling bins, which are differentiated from trash bins with this specific color.
What is purple?
This part of the cycle involves loose water particles slowly collecting together into clouds.
What is condensation?
A pair of hop-a-long boots and a pistol that shoots is the wish of Barney and Ben.
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk is the hope of Janice and Jen.
Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again.
What is “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”?
BiBimBap?
No!
Czech Republic
Europe
This deep, calming color is one of the most popular favorite colors in the United States. It is also the color of the eighth planet of our Solar System.
What is blue?
This is the name given to half-frozen rain. It’s somewhat wet, somewhat solid & still falling quickly.
What is sleet?
Ring Christmas bells, merrily ring. Tell all the world Jesus is king. Loudly proclaim in one accord the happy tale! Welcome the lord!
What is “Carol of the Bells”?
Amygdalopita?
Yes!
New Zealand
Oceania
This giant Mesa in New Mexico is notable for its size and striking hue. It would go on to name the main facility in the popular video game “Half Life”.
What is Black (Mesa)?
This part of the cycle involves ground water slowly sinking deep into the earth.
What is percolation?
While not a traditional Carol, this song accompanies the line: “I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I'm not happy. I don't feel the way I'm supposed to feel.”
What is “Christmas Time is Here” (from A Charlie Brown Christmas)?