Educational Resources of MN » Fun Facts

Fun Facts – September 9, 2010

Molly — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:10 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“The person always doing his or her best becomes a natural leader, just by example.” -Joe DiMaggio

Joke of the Day:

What did the sink say to the dirty dishes? “You’re in hot water now!”

Random Fact of the Day:

To see a rainbow you must have your back to the sun.

Journal Entry Idea:

What do you think someone your age can do to help reduce the amount of pollution in our environment?

Fun Facts – September 8, 2010

Molly — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:00:06 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Catch on fire with enthusiasm, and people will come for miles to watch you burn.” -John Wesley

Joke of the Day:

What do you throw out when you need it and taken in when you don’t need it? An anchor.

Random Fact of the Day:

A 2-inch square of Velcro is strong enough to hang a 175 – pound man from the ceiling.

Journal Entry Idea:

What is your favorite commercial? Why?

Fun Facts – September 7, 2010

Molly — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:00:37 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Nobody said life would be easy…and you only make it tougher if you feel sorry for yourself.” -Morley Fraser

Joke of the Day:

What did the 0 say to the 8? “Nice belt!”

Random Fact of the Day:

Jellyfish are 95% water.

Journal Entry Idea:

What really puts you in a bad mood?

Fun Facts – September 6, 2010

Molly — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:00:39 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right.” -Henry Ford

Joke of the Day:

What is round, sad, and lives in your car trunk? De-spair tire.

Random Fact of the Day:

The percentage of American men who say they would marry the same woman if they had to do it all over again: 80%. The percentage of American women who say the same: 50%.

Journal Entry Idea:

What do you want to be when you grow up? Why?

Fun Facts – September 3, 2010

Molly — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:00:41 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“The impossible is what nobody can do until someone does it.” -Anonymous

Joke of the Day:

What did the frog say when he saw a fly in his soup? Is that all I get?

Random Fact of the Day:

You can tell the temperature by listening to a cricket chirp. For the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit, count the number of chirps in 15 seconds and then add 37.

Journal Entry Idea:

The expression “blind as a bat” is false because bats can see about as well as humans can. Explain how you think this expression came about.

Fun Facts – September 2, 2010

Molly — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:00:24 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Don’t belittle…be big.” -Anonymous

Joke of the Day:

Why did the teacher wear sunglasses? Because the students were so bright!

Random Fact of the Day:

On average, women utter 7,000 words a day; men manage just over 2,000.

Journal Entry Idea:

Imagine that you could change one thing about your school. Write a letter to your principal persuading her or him to make the change.

Fun Facts – September 1, 2010

Molly — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:43 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Whatever you do, don’t do it halfway.” -Bob Beamon

Joke of the Day:

How did the scientist invent bug spray? She started from scratch.

Random Fact of the Day:

Mr. Potato Head was the first toy advertised on television.

Journal Entry Idea:

If you could write a best-selling book, what would it be about? Write a paragraph for the book jacket that describes what your book is about.

Fun Facts – August 31, 2010

Molly — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:00:42 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“The measure of a person’s real character is what they do if they knew they would never be found out.” -Thomas MacAuley

Joke of the Day:

When are farmers mean? When they pull the ears off corn!

Random Fact of the Day:

Dr. Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham after his editor challenged him to produce a book using fewer than 50 different words.

Journal Entry Idea:

Write about a time when you would have liked to have been temporarily invisible.

Fun Facts – August 30, 2010

Molly — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:00:55 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity, but with it you can accomplish miracles.” -Og Mandino

Joke of the Day:

What kind of player gives refunds? A quarterback!

Random Fact of the Day:

One out of five American meals is eaten in a car.

Journal Entry Idea:

What new subject would you like to add to your school day? Explain.

Fun Facts – August 27, 2010

Molly — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:00:52 +0000

Thought of the Day:

“It is discouraging how many people are shocked by honesty and how few by deceit.” -Anonymous

Joke of the Day:

What’s it like to be kissed by a vampire? It’s a pain in the neck.

Random Fact of the Day:

Throughout its lifetime, an elephant goes through six sets of teeth. The elephant starves to death once the sixth set of teeth falls out.

Journal Entry Idea:

What are your goals for this school year? How will you accomplish them? How will you overcome any obstacles that get in your way?