| The Wizard of Oz | Four Letter Words | Chillin' & Grillin' | Sounds of Summer | Let It Shine |
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Who are Uncle Henry and Aunt Em?
The story begins when a cyclone hits their one room Kansas home, carrying Dorothy to Oz.
The names of Dorothy's aunt and uncle, with whom she lives in Kansas.
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What is left?
Switching to the nondominant hand for everyday tasks challenges the brain by building neutral connections.
Opposite of right.
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What is butterfly?
Butterflying is a technique used to grill a thick cut of meat so the inside cooks and stays moist without burning the outside to a crisp.
This flying creature's name also describes a slab of meat sliced nearly in half and unfolded flat.
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What are crickets?
The higher the temperature, the more frequent the chirps.
In August, these insects' chirps fill the evening with their loud sounds
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What is the sun?
In terms of volume, it would take 1.3 million Earths to fill the sun.
The largest object in our solar system.
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Who is Judy Garland?
The child star was only 16 years old when this movie was filmed.
She stars Dorothy Gale in the 1939 film adaption of Baum's book.
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What is palm?
One palm equals one 3 oz. serving of meat, and a whole hand is equal to a serving of fish.
You can easily measure servings of meat using this four letter upper body part.
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What is rock?
Manual ice cream makers require rock salt, not table salt, to drop the temperature of the salt brine below freezing.
Manual ice cream makers require this type of salt.
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What is the hummingbird?
Hummingbirds take 150 breaths per minute. Don't try this at home.
Humming and whirring are associated with this flying animal.
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What is false?
It might look solid from where we stand, but the surface we see is actually called the photosphere. In reality, the sun is just a ball of ridiculously hot plasma.
True or False. The sun has a solid surface.
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What is water?
In both the film and novel, Dorothy melts the witch with a bucket of water.
How the four heroes defeat the Wicked Witch of the West.
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What is pant?
Dogs are notorious for panting after vigorous exercise. Panting is their way of cooling down.
To breathe in short gasps.
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What is mopping?
Mop sauces are thin and applied repeatedly to keep the meat moist as it grills.
Another word for basting.
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What are lawnmowers?
Mowing the lawn is frequently near the top of many men's honey-do lists - right after taking out the garbage.
On a sunny summer day in the neighborhood, often you can hear the racket made by these yard machines.
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What is 8 minutes (8 minutes and 20 seconds to be exact?
The sun is the only star in our solar system. The 2nd closest star is Proxima Centauri, and it takes more than 4 years for its light to reach Earth.
How long it takes for the sun's light to reach Earth.
a. 8 minutes b. 2 minutes c. 10 minutes |
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What is "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"?
The studio thought it made the Kansas sequence too long, though it is now one of the film's hallmarks.
This iconic song from the film was nearly cut to trim down the length of the movie.
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What is swim?
Did you know that humans have been swimming for at least 10,000 years, and that breaststroke is the oldest swimming stroke?
A cool, relaxing activity done outside in the summer heat.
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What is early?
Barbecue sauce has sugar in it, which burns. Apply the sauce near the end of the grilling process- just long enough for it to caramelize without burning to a crisp.
Never apply barbecue sauce to meat at this stage of the grilling process.
a. early b. midway c. near end |
What is the ice cream truck?
Ice cream trucks still come through neighborhoods today just as they did back then, an enduring summer tradition.
Kids come running when they hear music coming from this truck.
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What is 3 layers?
These 3 layers include the photosphere (the visible surface), the chromosphere, and the corona, which extends millions of kilometers into space.
The number of layers the sun's atmosphere has.
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What is The Smithsonian National Museum of American History?
They are such a popular exhibit that the museum frequently replaces the carpet near the slippers due to wear and tear.
Where the famous ruby slippers from the film now reside.
a. b. c. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History |
What is text?
Generically, data is information, regardless of how it is sent or received.
Data in the form of words, or to send a message.
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What is salmon?
Planks are soaked in water before use, which allows the grill to act as a smoker. Common types of planks include maple, applewood, and hickory.
Wooden planks are often used to hold this type of fish on the grill.
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What is a campfire?
Always remember fire safely during and after a campfire. The best way to put out the fire safely is to douse it with water. Make sure nothing is left burning.
When you hear the crackling sound coming from this, get ready to sing some songs or tell your favorite ghost story.
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What is true?
During this cycle, the sun's magnetic activity increases and decreases, leading to periods of high and low sunspot activity.
True or False. The sun experiences an 11 year solar cycle.
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