130 Fun Facts About Kindergarten

How many legs does a spider have?

Insects have six legs, so if you count eight, it is a spider or one of its cousins.

How many days are there in one week?

Monday to Sunday makes seven, and then it starts all over again.

What is a baby cat called?

Kittens are born with their eyes closed and open them after about a week.

What is a baby dog called?

Puppies sleep a lot, sometimes 18 hours a day, while they grow.

Which shape has three sides?

Three sides and three corners; a slice of pizza is a good one to remember.

Which shape has four sides that are all the same length?

A rectangle also has four sides, but only a square has all four the same.

What is frozen water called?

When it gets cold enough, water turns hard and clear, and you can skate on it.

Which season comes right after winter?

Spring is when the snow melts, flowers come up and baby animals are born.

Which season is usually the hottest?

Summer has the longest days and the most sunshine, which is why it is warm.

In which season do lots of trees drop their leaves?

Some people call it fall, because that is exactly what the leaves do.

What does a caterpillar turn into?

It wraps itself up in a chrysalis first, then comes out with wings.

Which animal has a very long neck and eats leaves from tall trees?

Giraffes are the tallest animals on land, taller than a two-story house.

Which animal has a long trunk?

An elephant uses its trunk to drink, to smell and to pick things up.

Which farm animal gives us milk to drink?

Cows eat grass all day, and a dairy cow can give many buckets of milk.

Which animal hops and carries its baby in a pouch?

Kangaroos live in Australia and use their big tail to balance when they hop.

What do birds lay?

Baby birds grow inside the egg until they are ready to peck their way out.

What is the big bright star we see in the daytime sky?

The Sun is so far away that its light takes about eight minutes to reach us.

Which planet do we live on?

Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only one we know with people on it.

How many colours are in a rainbow, the way we usually count them?

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet, always in that order.

Mix red paint with the colour of a lemon and what do you get?

Orange gets its name from the fruit, not the other way round.

Mix blue paint with the colour of a lemon and what do you get?

Green is the colour of most leaves and grass.

What colour is a ripe banana?

Bananas start out green and turn yellow as they get sweeter.

How many wheels does a tricycle have?

"Tri" means three, just like a triangle has three sides.

How many wheels does a bicycle have?

"Bi" means two, which is why a bicycle has two wheels and two pedals.

How many fingers are on one hand, counting the thumb?

Two hands together make ten, which is why we count in tens.

Which number comes right after 9?

Ten is the first number that needs two digits to write.

Which day of the week comes right after Monday?

Tuesday is named after Tiw, an old god of war.

Which meal do most people eat in the morning?

The word means breaking the fast, the long night of not eating.

What do bees make?

Bees make honey from the nectar they collect from flowers.

Which bird cannot fly but is a great swimmer and lives where it is cold?

Penguins use their wings as flippers and can zoom through the water.

Which animal has black and white stripes?

No two zebras have exactly the same pattern of stripes.

Which big cat has dark stripes on its fur?

Tigers are the biggest cats in the world and love to swim.

Which small garden animal carries a spiral shell on its back?

When a snail is scared, it pulls its whole body inside the shell.

Which insect lights up at night?

The glow comes from a special chemical in the firefly's body.

A lamb is the baby of which animal?

Sheep give us wool, which is spun into yarn to make sweaters.

What is a doctor for animals called?

Vets look after pets, farm animals and even zoo animals.

Who puts out fires?

Firefighters also rescue people and animals and help after accidents.

What colour is the sky on a clear sunny day?

The air scatters blue light from the Sun all across the sky.

What colour are most leaves?

Leaves are green because of chlorophyll, which helps plants make food from sunlight.

What is the biggest animal that lives in the ocean?

A blue whale is longer than a school bus and heavier than 25 elephants.

Where do fish live?

Fish breathe using gills, which take air out of the water.

What is a baby frog called?

A tadpole has a tail and no legs, then it grows legs and loses the tail.

What do you use to clean your teeth?

Dentists say to brush twice a day for about two minutes.

How many months are there in one year?

January is the first month and December is the last.

Which animal is called the King of the Beasts?

Lions actually live on grassy plains, and only the males grow a big mane.

Which sound does a happy cat often make?

Cats also meow, trill and hiss to talk to us.

Which wild animal is the dog's closest cousin?

Dogs were the first animals people ever tamed, more than 14,000 years ago.

What is a baby horse called?

A foal can stand up and run soon after it is born.

What is a baby duck called?

Ducks have webbed feet to help them paddle in the water.

Which animal uses its long back legs to hop away from danger?

Rabbits often live in underground homes called burrows.

Which bird hunts at night and flies almost silently?

Owls have big heads and sharp claws called talons.

Which is the only mammal that can truly fly?

Bats have thin skin stretched between very long fingers to make their wings.

Bees collect nectar and what else from flowers?

Bees are vegetarians, unlike their cousins the wasps.

Ants live together in big groups called what?

Some ant colonies have millions of ants living in one nest.

Ladybirds are usually red with what on their backs?

Their bright colours warn birds that they taste bad.

A butterfly's life has how many stages?

Egg, caterpillar, chrysalis and butterfly.

Which sea animal is the biggest animal that has ever lived?

A blue whale can be as long as three school buses.

Dolphins breathe air through a hole on top of their heads called what?

Dolphins are very clever and love to play.

What do sharks grow again and again all through their lives?

Sharks have many rows of teeth ready to move forward.

Which way do crabs usually run?

Crabs wear a hard shell like armour and hide in rocky cracks.

A turtle's shell is mostly made of what?

The top of the shell is called the carapace.

Which reptile has no legs at all?

Snakes wriggle along using their strong bodies and scales.

Which is the tallest animal in the world?

Giraffes have very long necks and legs and spotted coats.

A family group of lions is called what?

Grown-up male lions have a big hairy mane.

Which black and white bear loves to eat bamboo?

Pandas come from China and have black patches around their eyes.

Which desert animal has humps on its back?

Camels can carry people and heavy loads across the desert.

A baby kangaroo is called what?

Joeys grow inside their mother's pouch.

Instead of wings for flying, penguins have what for swimming?

Penguins swallow fish whole while they swim.

Which is the biggest bird in the world?

Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run faster than any other bird.

A male peafowl with a big fan of feathers is called what?

He shows off his beautiful train of feathers to impress the peahens.

Which colourful bird has a strong curved beak and can climb with it?

Parrots use their beaks like an extra hand when climbing.

Which small animal can climb down a tree head first?

Squirrels are rodents with big bushy tails.

A hedgehog's back is covered with what?

Hedgehog spines are stiff hollow hairs.

Which orange vegetable grows under the ground?

Carrots are orange because of something called beta-carotene.

Which sweet food do bees make from flower nectar?

Honey bees are the most famous honey makers.

What shape is a rainbow?

From an aeroplane, a rainbow can look like a full circle.

Rain is made of tiny drops of what?

Very light rain is called a drizzle.

Snow is made of tiny crystals of what?

Snowflakes grow inside clouds and then fall to the ground.

What is wind?

Hot air balloons use the wind to travel.

Thunder is the sound made by what?

It can be a low rumble or a sudden loud crack.

What kind of object is the Sun?

It sits at the centre of our Solar System.

Which planet is third from the Sun?

Earth is the only place we know of that has living things.

Which part of your body pumps blood?

The heart and blood vessels together make up the circulatory system.

Which part of your mouth helps you taste food?

It also moves food around when you chew and swallow.

Which body part do you hear with?

Ears also help you keep your balance.

Which body part do you see with?

Eyes catch light and send messages to your brain.

How many toes are on one foot?

Your feet help you stand, walk and run.

Which vehicle carries lots of people along the road?

Most buses carry between 30 and 100 people.

A train runs along what?

Trains are usually pulled by an engine called a locomotive.

An aeroplane flies using its what?

An engine or propeller pushes the plane forward.

A fire engine carries firefighters and what else to a fire?

Fire engines have flashing lights and loud sirens.

An ambulance takes sick or hurt people to which place?

Helpers look after the patient during the ride.

Which helper's job is to stop crime and keep people safe?

Police officers are sometimes called cops or constables.

Who helps children learn at school?

Another word for teacher is educator.

Which doctor looks after your teeth and gums?

Dentists help keep your smile healthy.

Who grows crops and raises animals for our food?

Farmers may grow fields of wheat, keep chickens or raise cows.

A chef is a person who is very good at what?

The word chef comes from French and means head of the kitchen.

Who brings letters and parcels to your house?

Some people call them the postman or postie.

Humpty Dumpty in the nursery rhyme is usually drawn as what?

He sat on a wall and had a great fall.

"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is what kind of song?

The words come from a poem called "The Star" by Jane Taylor.

Old MacDonald in the song is what kind of person?

Each verse adds a new animal and its noise.

What does the Itsy Bitsy Spider climb up?

Down comes the rain and washes the spider out.

Little Red Riding Hood walks through the woods to visit whom?

She meets the Big Bad Wolf on the way.

Cinderella's story is also known as The Little Glass what?

The story is told in thousands of different ways around the world.

Which animal runs up the clock in "Hickory Dickory Dock"?

The clock strikes one and the mouse runs down.

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is often sung in what special way?

One group starts and the next group joins in a little later.

In "The Wheels on the Bus", what goes "beep beep beep"?

The wipers go swish and the people go up and down.

Which hot melted rock comes out of a volcano?

Volcanoes also blow out ash and gas.

Which small pet fish is one of the most popular for a fish tank?

Goldfish live in fresh water, not the salty sea.

What is a grown-up male chicken called?

A grown-up female chicken is a hen.

A baby swan is called what?

Swans have very long necks.

Flamingos usually stand on how many legs?

They tuck the other leg up under their body.

After the elephant and the rhino, which is the next biggest land animal?

Hippos love to spend the day in rivers.

Which animal has one or two horns on its nose?

The name rhinoceros means nose-horned.

Which is the biggest of all the apes and monkeys?

Gorillas live in the forests of Africa and mostly eat plants.

Which very slow animal spends its life hanging upside down in trees?

Sloths live in the rainforests of Central and South America.

Which big sea animal has long tusks and whiskers?

Walruses live in the cold Arctic seas.

Which is the biggest wild dog in the world?

Wolves hunt together in packs and howl to each other.

What do most bears do in their dens for a long time in winter?

Bears can sleep in their dens for up to 100 days.

Which is the fastest animal on land?

A cheetah can run faster than a car on a town road.

A leopard's coat is covered in spots grouped into what shapes?

Rosettes look a bit like little flowers.

A grown-up female sheep is called what?

A grown-up male sheep is a ram.

How many arms does an octopus have?

An octopus has no bones, so it can squeeze its soft body through very small gaps.

Which lizard is famous for being able to change the colour of its skin?

It also has a long sticky tongue that shoots out to catch insects and a tail that can grip branches.

What is a baby goose called?

A grown-up male goose is called a gander, and a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle.

What is a baby pig called?

A mother pig can have a whole litter of babies at once, and they are born with tiny sharp teeth.

Clownfish, like Nemo, live safely inside which stinging sea creature?

The clownfish gets a safe home, and in return it chases away fish that would nibble the anemone and keeps it clean.

Which bird uses its strong beak to drill and drum on trees to find insects?

It also has a long sticky tongue for pulling bugs and grubs out of the holes it makes.

Which tiny bird can hover in the air like a helicopter while it drinks from flowers?

Its wings beat so fast that they make a humming sound, which is how the bird got its name.

What is the big round object that goes around the Earth and shines in the night sky?

It takes about a month to travel once around the Earth, and it always shows us the same side.