"Too old to plant trees for my own gratification I shall do it for posterity." Thomas Jefferson

April Facts Internet Hunt
Directions: Click on the link to go to a web site with the answer to the question.
Once you find it, try using the Go Menu, of your browser, to return to this web page.

1. April Fool's Day began many years ago in France. What event started it?

2. If you go outside in an April rain, you may see many earthworms. Why do they come out in the rain?

3. Be a Sleuth at the Nutrition Cafe. Who did you select?

What was their missing nutrient?

Are you making the same mistake?

4. They say April showers bring May flowers. But I don't think they meant the Lyrid meteor showers that come each April.
Why is it difficult for many people to see a meteor shower?

5. Calculate:

What’s a Trivet? at MathMastery.com

or

Spring has Sprung!

6. Save energy in April for Earth Day | Bright Idea

One way you can help control pollution, reduce waste and decrease your electric bill is to change
your incandescent light bulbs to CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lights).
How does a regular incandescent bulb compare to a compact fluorescent one?

A. Which one lasts longer?

B. Which one uses energy more efficiently?

Offline: Conduct a survey of your class. How many have CFLs in their homes?

Extra effort: A compact fluorescent bulb has broken.

Write a brief set of directions for how to clean it up. Include two DO NOT DO's.

7. Some people say that you can stand an egg on end because it is the Vernal Equinox.
What is the vernal equinox?

Does the date have anything to do with standing an egg on end?

8. April is a good time to plant a tree. Name two things trees do that are beneficial.

a.

b.

Do some research.

What would be a good, native deciduous tree to plant near your home or school?

9. In April, U.S. citizens calculate their income taxes. When did Congress start taxing income?

Why?

10. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that on April 18th someone "fired the shot heard round the world".
According to Emerson, who fired the shot?

10. What is today’s predicted high and low temperature for your community? Click on your state. Find the data.
Record it on your answer sheet. Remember to label the data.

Challenge: Repeat this process for where one of your relatives lives. Compare the temperatures.

You are comparing your community's temperature to ________________________________

Which place has a higher high temperature? ________________________________________________

Which place has the lower low temperature? ________________________________________________

11. Watch Graphing a number sequence.

What would be the next term for 50?

What would be the next term for 500?

12. How is the rooftop wind turbine different?

13. Use your online research skills to: Give the Absolute Location of your community.
Describe the relative location of your community.

14. In April 1861, Anna Etheridge enlisted in the 2nd Michigan Volunteer Regiment. How did she serve her nation?

15. Puzzler: Roads Converge - What do a fish, a mammal, a bird and a reptile have in common?
Predict the answer. Then check it out.

Did you notice there are two questions 10? APRIL FOOLS! ;-)

Done Already?

* Check out the Bluebirds Project. Identify a good place for a bluebird house at your school or local park.

* Start a habitat garden at your school or home.

* Go to the Lose your Excuse website

Identify one way your school or home is using energy wisely.

 

What is one way that you use energy wisely?

 

Extend you effort: Make an energy saving ad

Tomorrow Will Be a Better Day - What do you believe?

Pathfinder Science The Green Wave - Spring

"The early bird gets the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese." ~ unknown ;-)

Spring Hunt	April Morning Literature Hunt - based on the novel by H. Fast
Explore your Knowledge	Egg Hunt | Egg Math worksheet
Environmentalist Internet Hunt	Egg Crossword puzzle / print version
Environmental Internet Hunt	Bird Nests Internet Fact Hunt
Countdown Math videos and activities	Observation Science Skill Builders
Power in Numbers mastering the math your know	Project BudBurst
Centennial of Flight Special Edition: The "Wright" Math - provides middle and high school students an opportunity to study the physics and mathematics which describe the flight of a kite. You can choose from several types of kites and change the shape, size, and materials to produce your own design.
Select an Eyewitness event from the National Archives. (Use the Content Menu) Read and explore it. Write an Eyewitness essay or letter regarding a recent important event in your life or at your school.
Explore Science videos at DFTV - check it out and then do a Try It Watch Green Thumbs video - future channel Conduct the experiment. What are your findings?