June Facts Hunt
Learn science, social studies, cultural, and just plain fun facts.

Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions.
Employ the History feature or the Go menu of your browser to return to this hunt web page.

1. In June of 1788, two states entered the Union.

a. When did your state enter the Union? Harness a search engine to find the date.

b. I live in Pennsylvania.

Is your home state to the north, the south, the east, or the west of mine?

If you also live in Pennsylvania - The question for you is - where is Minnesota located relative to Pennsylvania?

2. The idea of honoring fathers began a century ago.
How many years passed before Father's Day was made an official national holiday?

TAI (think about it) How can we best honor a father?

3. A nickname for our U.S. flag is "Old Glory". Read this account of the owner and tell me...
Where did he hide his flag from the Rebels during the Civil War?

Where would you hide a flag in an emergency?

4. June 14th is Flag Day. Who initiated the observance of Flag Day?

How does your community recognize Flag Day?

5. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. If it was admitted as a state,
when would its star be added to the U.S. Flag?

6. Check out this site on the summer solstice. Find 3 facts. List them here. Windows to the Universe
Use the intermediate and advanced buttons to access more in-depth information.

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7. How long do June bugs (also called Mayflies) live? Read carefully!

Compare the Mayflies' life cycle with the that of the mosquito. What are the similarities?

Contrast the life cycle of Mayflies with the life cycle of the housefly. What are the differences?

Which invertebrate lives longer the mosquito, the cicada, the housefly or the Mayfly?

Which insect: the Mayfly, the housefly or the mosquito, poses the greatest danger to people?
Explain your choice.

8. The Great Seal of the United States was adopted June 20th 1782. On it are the words "E Pluribus Unum".
What do they mean? (Who cares? If you are ever on a quiz show you'll be glad you know!)

9. You might have a chance to earn money by taking care of a neighbor's pet this summer.
How much does this author think you should charge for pet sitting for 1 week if you are 10 years old?

Extra: Let's say the local kennel charges $12/day. Which would be cheaper you or the kennel?

10. Some people will tell you that water in a sink or toilet rotates one direction as it drains in the
Northern Hemisphere and the opposite direction in the Southern Hemisphere. Is this true? Explain.

11. Power In Numbers. Read the article Numbers in Context. What percentage of your instructional time
this year was spent on the core subjects?

How does this compare with the statistics given in the article?

I spent more time or less time than the average US student

I spent more time or less time than the average Japanese

 

12. The birthstone of June is the pearl. Describe - How do natural pearls form?

13. On June 21st, Canada celebrates National Aboriginal Day. Look up the word aboriginal.
What is a synonym for aboriginal? (Consider harnessing your computer. Highlight the word aboriginal.
Copy it go Edit ... copy. Go to the site. Click in the entry box. Go Edit .. Paste. Of course you can always type it all in instead.)

When does the United States have a similar recognition day?

14. Place the missing punctuation in this sentence.
(Consult Commas at a Guide to Grammar and Writing or OWL at Purdue if you need help.)

Events at the Outdoor Club's Fun Day will include hop scotch frisbee catch the fox tail softball toss trip to the jungle game spoon run labyrinth bug finder fun bunny hop deer jump and tire roll.

15. Conquer this MathMastery.com - Prefixes and Geometry challenge.

16. Have you seen a monarch butterfly in your yard this year?

What plant is essential to its survival? Why?

17. Evaluate your community - Identify a good habitat for bluebirds.
Explain your choice.

18. Explore the entries in the Wired Science student online videos

Which is the best? Explain your choice.

"The Tropic of Cancer—the latitude on Earth where the sun is directly overhead at noon on the summer solstice—got its name because when the ancients established it, the sun appeared in the constellation Cancer. Due to subsequent shifting of Earth’s axis, the Tropic of Cancer is now misnamed. On the current June solstice, the sun actually appears in the constellation Taurus." Christopher, Dean. (June 19, 2008). 20 Things You Didn't Know About... The Summer Solstice. Discover Magazine,.

Done already?

A Note for Freedom reverberating through the centuries

Charles Messier was born in June 1730. What did he discover?

2001 Cynthia J. O'Hora. updated May 2010, posted May 2001

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Save a tree - use a Digital Answer Sheet: Highlight the text of the questions on this web page, copy them - Edit .. Copy. Open a text document or word processing document. Paste the questions into the blank document. Answer the questions in the word processing document in a contrasting color ( not yellow) or font (avoid fancy fonts like: , Symbol, or . Save frequently as you work. I do not like losing my work. You will not like it either. Put your name and the date in a header. Bad things happen. Retain a copy of your work on your computer. Submit your assignment via a class electronic drop box or email attachment.

Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. Make Your Own Printed answer sheet

Tech Tip: Working in a group or in two different places like the library & home? You do not have to be physically together to work together.
Watch Google Docs video TAI - How could you use free, Google Docs to do an assignment?