Thanksgiving Harvest Lab
A science-rich board about crops, fruit, squash, birds, and seasonal leaf color.
The board
Swipe the board sideways · 5 categories
| Maize | Cranberry Botany | Pumpkin Growth | Wild Turkey Science | Autumn Leaves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100Which tall grass producing cereal grain is also called corn? | 100Which tart fruit grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines? | 100What cultivated winter squash belongs to the genus Cucurbita? | 100Which upland game bird is native to North America? | 100What seasonal phenomenon gives normally green deciduous leaves new colors? |
| 200Give the scientific name printed for maize. | 200Name the genus containing cranberry plants. | 200Identify the genus named for pumpkins. | 200Supply the wild turkey's scientific name. | 200Which broad plant group undergoes the color change described? |
| 300In which region did Indigenous peoples domesticate this crop? | 300Which subgenus is specified for cranberries? | 300Which abbreviated species name appears in evidence about very early domesticated pumpkins? | 300To which bird order does the species belong? | 300Recall all five color families listed for the changed leaves. |
| 400From which wild grass was maize domesticated roughly 9,000 years ago? | 400How does the fruit's color change as it ripens? | 400Place that evidence by giving both the date range and region. | 400What size distinction does it hold within that order? | 400Which tourism term describes travel to see the seasonal colors? |
| 500A timeline begins at the source's approximate domestication date. How far into the past should its marker go? | 500A North American grower checks the scientific shorthand given for the regional cranberry. Which name should be selected? | 500After cutting through the thick shell, which two edible parts should a food scientist find? | 500A genetic history traces today's domestic bird to which regional wild-turkey population? | 500A guide is printed for the Southern Hemisphere. Which viewing months should replace the Northern Hemisphere's September-to-November range? |
Ages 10 to 13 · 25 of 25 clues written · final round · about 20 minutes
26 of 26 answers carry the sentence they were checked against
Play time assumes about 40 seconds a clue plus three minutes for the final round. Nothing is saved to a server and no account is needed. How answers are checked.
Player sheet
Thanksgiving Harvest Lab · Ages 10 to 13 · answers are on the host key
Maize
- 100 Which tall grass producing cereal grain is also called corn?
- 200 Give the scientific name printed for maize.
- 300 In which region did Indigenous peoples domesticate this crop?
- 400 From which wild grass was maize domesticated roughly 9,000 years ago?
- 500 A timeline begins at the source's approximate domestication date. How far into the past should its marker go?
Cranberry Botany
- 100 Which tart fruit grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines?
- 200 Name the genus containing cranberry plants.
- 300 Which subgenus is specified for cranberries?
- 400 How does the fruit's color change as it ripens?
- 500 A North American grower checks the scientific shorthand given for the regional cranberry. Which name should be selected?
Pumpkin Growth
- 100 What cultivated winter squash belongs to the genus Cucurbita?
- 200 Identify the genus named for pumpkins.
- 300 Which abbreviated species name appears in evidence about very early domesticated pumpkins?
- 400 Place that evidence by giving both the date range and region.
- 500 After cutting through the thick shell, which two edible parts should a food scientist find?
Wild Turkey Science
- 100 Which upland game bird is native to North America?
- 200 Supply the wild turkey's scientific name.
- 300 To which bird order does the species belong?
- 400 What size distinction does it hold within that order?
- 500 A genetic history traces today's domestic bird to which regional wild-turkey population?
Autumn Leaves
- 100 What seasonal phenomenon gives normally green deciduous leaves new colors?
- 200 Which broad plant group undergoes the color change described?
- 300 Recall all five color families listed for the changed leaves.
- 400 Which tourism term describes travel to see the seasonal colors?
- 500 A guide is printed for the Southern Hemisphere. Which viewing months should replace the Northern Hemisphere's September-to-November range?
Final round: Crop Origins
This wild grass was domesticated into the cereal crop now called maize or corn.
Host key
Thanksgiving Harvest Lab · keep this sheet · it carries the answers
Maize
- 100 Which tall grass producing cereal grain is also called corn? Response: maizeChecked against:
Maize (; Zea mays), also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859 - 200 Give the scientific name printed for maize. Response: Zea maysChecked against:
Maize (; Zea mays), also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859 - 300 In which region did Indigenous peoples domesticate this crop? Response: southern MexicoChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859 - 400 From which wild grass was maize domesticated roughly 9,000 years ago? Response: teosinteChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859 - 500 A timeline begins at the source's approximate domestication date. How far into the past should its marker go? Response: about 9,000 years agoChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859
Cranberry Botany
- 100 Which tart fruit grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines? Response: cranberriesChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry&oldid=1364646636 - 200 Name the genus containing cranberry plants. Response: VacciniumChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry&oldid=1364646636 - 300 Which subgenus is specified for cranberries? Response: OxycoccusChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry&oldid=1364646636 - 400 How does the fruit's color change as it ripens? Response: initially light green, turning red when ripeChecked against:
The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry&oldid=1364646636 - 500 A North American grower checks the scientific shorthand given for the regional cranberry. Which name should be selected? Response: V. macrocarponChecked against:
In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, it may refer to V. macrocarpon.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cranberry&oldid=1364646636
Pumpkin Growth
- 100 What cultivated winter squash belongs to the genus Cucurbita? Response: pumpkinChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 200 Identify the genus named for pumpkins. Response: CucurbitaChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 300 Which abbreviated species name appears in evidence about very early domesticated pumpkins? Response: C. pepoChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 400 Place that evidence by giving both the date range and region. Response: between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in MesoamericaChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897 - 500 After cutting through the thick shell, which two edible parts should a food scientist find? Response: seeds and pulpChecked against:
The pumpkin's thick shell encases edible seeds and pulp.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pumpkin&oldid=1363934897
Wild Turkey Science
- 100 Which upland game bird is native to North America? Response: wild turkeyChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_turkey&oldid=1363815348 - 200 Supply the wild turkey's scientific name. Response: Meleagris gallopavoChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_turkey&oldid=1363815348 - 300 To which bird order does the species belong? Response: GalliformesChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_turkey&oldid=1363815348 - 400 What size distinction does it hold within that order? Response: heaviest memberChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_turkey&oldid=1363815348 - 500 A genetic history traces today's domestic bird to which regional wild-turkey population? Response: a southern Mexican subspeciesChecked against:
It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey (M. g. domesticus), which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_turkey&oldid=1363815348
Autumn Leaves
- 100 What seasonal phenomenon gives normally green deciduous leaves new colors? Response: autumn leaf colorChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autumn_leaf_color&oldid=1358643821 - 200 Which broad plant group undergoes the color change described? Response: deciduous trees and shrubsChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autumn_leaf_color&oldid=1358643821 - 300 Recall all five color families listed for the changed leaves. Response: yellow, orange, red, purple, and brownChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autumn_leaf_color&oldid=1358643821 - 400 Which tourism term describes travel to see the seasonal colors? Response: leaf peepingChecked against:
In some areas of Canada and the United States, "leaf peeping" tourism is a major contribution to economic activity.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autumn_leaf_color&oldid=1358643821 - 500 A guide is printed for the Southern Hemisphere. Which viewing months should replace the Northern Hemisphere's September-to-November range? Response: March to MayChecked against:
This tourist activity occurs between the beginning of color changes and the onset of leaf fall, usually around September to November in the Northern Hemisphere and March to May in the Southern Hemisphere.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Autumn_leaf_color&oldid=1358643821
Final round: Crop Origins
This wild grass was domesticated into the cereal crop now called maize or corn. Response: teosinteChecked against: Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maize&oldid=1363336859
Every clue, every answer, and what it was checked against
This is what prints on the host key.
Maize
Which tall grass producing cereal grain is also called corn? 100
maizeChecked against:
Maize (; Zea mays), also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.
Source, pinned revisionGive the scientific name printed for maize. 200
Zea maysChecked against:
Maize (; Zea mays), also known as corn, is a tall stout grass that produces cereal grain.
Source, pinned revisionIn which region did Indigenous peoples domesticate this crop? 300
southern MexicoChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source, pinned revisionFrom which wild grass was maize domesticated roughly 9,000 years ago? 400
teosinteChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source, pinned revisionA timeline begins at the source's approximate domestication date. How far into the past should its marker go? 500
about 9,000 years agoChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source, pinned revision
Cranberry Botany
Which tart fruit grows on evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines? 100
cranberriesChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source, pinned revisionName the genus containing cranberry plants. 200
VacciniumChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source, pinned revisionWhich subgenus is specified for cranberries? 300
OxycoccusChecked against:
Cranberries are a group of evergreen dwarf shrubs or trailing vines in the subgenus Oxycoccus of the genus Vaccinium.
Source, pinned revisionHow does the fruit's color change as it ripens? 400
initially light green, turning red when ripeChecked against:
The fruit is a berry that is larger than the leaves of the plant; it is initially light green, turning red when ripe.
Source, pinned revisionA North American grower checks the scientific shorthand given for the regional cranberry. Which name should be selected? 500
V. macrocarponChecked against:
In Britain, cranberry may refer to the native species Vaccinium oxycoccos, while in North America, it may refer to V. macrocarpon.
Source, pinned revision
Pumpkin Growth
What cultivated winter squash belongs to the genus Cucurbita? 100
pumpkinChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source, pinned revisionIdentify the genus named for pumpkins. 200
CucurbitaChecked against:
A pumpkin is a cultivated winter squash in the genus Cucurbita.
Source, pinned revisionWhich abbreviated species name appears in evidence about very early domesticated pumpkins? 300
C. pepoChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source, pinned revisionPlace that evidence by giving both the date range and region. 400
between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in MesoamericaChecked against:
C. pepo pumpkins are among the oldest known domesticated plants, with evidence of their cultivation dating to between 7000 BCE and 5500 BCE in Mesoamerica.
Source, pinned revisionAfter cutting through the thick shell, which two edible parts should a food scientist find? 500
seeds and pulpChecked against:
The pumpkin's thick shell encases edible seeds and pulp.
Source, pinned revision
Wild Turkey Science
Which upland game bird is native to North America? 100
wild turkeyChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source, pinned revisionSupply the wild turkey's scientific name. 200
Meleagris gallopavoChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source, pinned revisionTo which bird order does the species belong? 300
GalliformesChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source, pinned revisionWhat size distinction does it hold within that order? 400
heaviest memberChecked against:
The wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) is an upland game bird native to North America, one of two extant species of turkey and the heaviest member of the order Galliformes.
Source, pinned revisionA genetic history traces today's domestic bird to which regional wild-turkey population? 500
a southern Mexican subspeciesChecked against:
It is the ancestor to the domestic turkey (M. g. domesticus), which was originally derived from a southern Mexican subspecies of wild turkey (not the related ocellated turkey).
Source, pinned revision
Autumn Leaves
What seasonal phenomenon gives normally green deciduous leaves new colors? 100
autumn leaf colorChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source, pinned revisionWhich broad plant group undergoes the color change described? 200
deciduous trees and shrubsChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source, pinned revisionRecall all five color families listed for the changed leaves. 300
yellow, orange, red, purple, and brownChecked against:
Autumn leaf color is a phenomenon that affects the normally green leaves of many deciduous trees and shrubs by which they take on, during a few weeks in the autumn season, various shades of yellow, orange, red, purple, and brown.
Source, pinned revisionWhich tourism term describes travel to see the seasonal colors? 400
leaf peepingChecked against:
In some areas of Canada and the United States, "leaf peeping" tourism is a major contribution to economic activity.
Source, pinned revisionA guide is printed for the Southern Hemisphere. Which viewing months should replace the Northern Hemisphere's September-to-November range? 500
March to MayChecked against:
This tourist activity occurs between the beginning of color changes and the onset of leaf fall, usually around September to November in the Northern Hemisphere and March to May in the Southern Hemisphere.
Source, pinned revision
Final round
This wild grass was domesticated into the cereal crop now called maize or corn.
teosinteChecked against:
Maize was domesticated by indigenous peoples in southern Mexico about 9,000 years ago from wild teosinte.
Source, pinned revision
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