Facts Take Shape part 1 Did You Know? A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional figure with twelve faces. A Information in The World Almanac for Kids comes in many different shapes and forms, including lists, tables, and graphs. A list is a column of facts recorded in order. A table lets you read across several columns of information. A graph or chart shows the relationship between facts. Look at the list of Kids Choice Award winners on page 191 of The World Almanac for Kids. Then answer these questions. 1 What music group won the Kids Choice Award for Music Group? 2 Who hosted the 2009 Kids Choice Awards? Now turn to page 23. Use the table of Animal Words to answer the following questions. 3 What baby animal is called a joey? 4 How many female animals on this page are called a doe? 5 Name three animal babies called kits. Finally, look at the pie chart Elements in Earth s Crust on page 200. 6 What percentage of the Earth s crust is silicon? 7 What element is found most often? 8 Can you name all of the elements that make up 17% of the chart? Why or why not? Page 1
Facts Take Shape part 2 make connections Locate the information below, and indicate whether the information is presented as a list, table, bar graph, or pie chart. 1 Museums of All Kinds, page 129 2 How Long Do Animals Live?, page 23 3 All About Compounds, page 201 4 Populations: Largest (2009), page 184 5 Pets at the Top, page 24 6 What are Polygons?, page 187 A bar graph is used to compare amounts. Complete the bar graph below. Find How Fast Do Animals Run on page 22 of The World Almanac for Kids. Then draw and shade in vertical bars on the graph to show the speeds of the animals listed. The first one is done for you as an example. 75 65 55 45 35 25 15 5 cheetah crocodile rabbit elephant wild turkey Page 2
Going Global part 1 Did You Know? Many countries celebrate the date they became an independent nation, just as the United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4. A The World Almanac for Kids has lots of information about countries and the people who live in them. It s an easy and quick way to explore the world. Find the Nations section of The World Almanac for Kids. Use the information to complete this table. 1 2 3 4 5 6 COUNTRY CAPITAL CONTINENT POPULATION Egypt Africa Kabul 33,609,937 Washington, DC 307,524,279 Belgrade 7,379,339 Turkey Asia Canada 33,487,208 7 Of these countries, which is the smallest by area? a. Botswana b. Namibia c. Portugal d. Turkmenistan 8 Of these countries, which has the most people living there? a. Botswana b. Namibia c. Portugal d. Turkmenistan 9 Based on your answers to the last two questions, what statement can you make? Page 3
Going Global part 2 make connections So far, you ve been using the Nations section of your almanac to find information about countries of the world, but global facts are scattered throughout The World Almanac for Kids. Use the Index to find the answers to these questions. The boldfaced words should guide you to the answers. Write the page number of the answer in the parentheses, and write the country on the line. 1 Who is the Secretary General of the United Nations ( ) 2 The country the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize came from ( ) 3 This country s flag is rectangular with a red background and a gold star in the center ( ) 4 The country that uses the most energy ( ) 5 The country that won the most gold medals in the 2008 Summer Olympic Games ( ) 6 The birthplace of famous scientist Johannes Kepler ( ) 7 The nation where Machu Picchu, the ruins of an Incan city is high in the Andes Mountains ( ) 8 The country that the inventor of the telescope came from ( ) 9 The countries where the key language spoken is Mandarin ( ) 10 The country with the smallest population ( ) Now learn more about a country that interests you. Begin by finding it on the map in The World Almanac for Kids. Then use the almanac to complete the profile. Country Official Language Capital Area Population Interesting Facts Page 4
State Stats part 1 Did You Know? Each of the 50 states has its own flower, tree, flag most even have nicknames. The state section of The World Almanac for Kids is one of its most popular and useful features. Wouldn t your daily life be different if you lived in Texas versus New York or Alaska? Choose a state you d like to visit and learn more about it. State Capital Flower Song Important products Date entered the Union Three largest cities Where can you find information? check it out Using the information you found above, design a flag for the state you chose. Decide which symbols will help identify your state. How would you use those symbols on a flag? Page 5
State Stats part 2 Check it out Each clue below describes a state. Write the page number of the correct answer in the parentheses, the state s name on the line, and the postal abbreviation in the blanks. The circled letters will answer the riddles. Answering the riddles first will give you clues to the state abbreviations, but only if you get them right! HERE S A RIDDLE TO SOLVE: I am the state with the largest artificial lake in the U.S. and most people think of Las Vegas when I am mentioned. What state am I? 1 Home to the largest city in the U.S. and the nation s first capital ( ) 2 The first state to enter the union ( ) 3 This state is nicknamed the Green Mountain State ( ) 4 This state s capital, Juneau, is the only state capital that cannot be reached by road ( ) 5 This Gem State is well known for potatoes ( ) 6 State where the Grand Canyon is located ( ) HERE S Another RIDDLE: I am the largest state and most people think of snow when I am mentioned. What state am I? 7 London Bridge, built in London in the 1830s, was moved here in 1968 ( ) 8 Springfield is the capital of the Prairie State ( ) 9 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the world, is in this state ( ) 10 This state is the home to the Corn Palace ( ) 11 The Bluegrass State, where Abraham Lincoln was born ( ) 12 The only working diamond mine in Murfreesboro is located in this state ( ) Page 6
Animal Facts The World Almanac for Kids has a section devoted entirely to the animal kingdom, pages 18 29, where you can learn amazing facts about our animal neighbors. 1 Match the animals with their group names. The first one is done for you. a. sharks clowder b. oysters cackle c. hyenas troop d. crocodiles shiver e. cats bed f. monkeys bask 2 Now complete the chart of animal babies and parents Animal Male Female Young cat tom donkey jenny kangaroo swan tiercel hen pen sow piglet joey 3 Using the information on page 20, draw a line from the animals on the left to the type of vertebrate or invertebrate it is in the center. Then, circle whether the word in the second column is a vertebrate or invertebrate. The first one is done for you. a. whales coelenterates vertebrates invertebrates b. hawks annelids vertebrates invertebrates c. lobsters birds vertebrates invertebrates d. jellyfishes mammals vertebrates invertebrates e. crocodiles arthropods vertebrates invertebrates f. earthworms reptiles vertebrates invertebrates Page 7
Sports Fun Did You Know? Use the Sports section of your almanac to find the answers to these sports questions. Write the page number of the answer in the parentheses, and circle the letter of the correct answer. Then transfer the letters onto the numbered blanks at the bottom of the page. The first Olympics were held in Greece and included only one event a footrace. The first golf course in the United States opened in 1888, in Yonkers, New York. Considered the Olympics of extreme sports, \ the X Games showcase fearless athletes who are always looking for new ways to go higher and faster and invent more outrageous tricks. 1 Where did Little League Baseball begin? ( ) N Jamestown, NY O Williamsport, PA P Boise, ID 2 Where were the 2008 Summer Olympics held? ( ) L Beijing, China M Rome, Italy N Vancouver, Canada 3 What is located in Cooperstown, New York? ( ) X Basketball Hall of Fame Y Baseball Hall of Fame Z Pro Football Hall of Fame 4 Who invented the game of basketball? ( ) K Wilt Chamberlin L John Stockton M Dr. James Naismith 5 Where did the game of golf begin? ( ) P Scotland Q Canada R USA 6 What was the favorite sport for girls (age 6 17) in 2008? ( ) H basketball I bowling J outdoor soccer 7 What team won the first Women s Professional Soccer (WPS) Championship? ( ) A Los Angeles Sol B New York Red Bulls C Sky Blue FC 8 The Sprint Cup series is featured in what sport? ( ) R Football S NASCAR T Hockey What international sports competition began more than 2,500 years ago? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page 8