ScoutingOctober 2002



FAMILY FUN PAGE
Poisonous Puzzle
EACH PLANT IN THIS PUZZLE IS CONSIDERED POISONOUS AT VARIOUS DOSAGES. SEE IF YOU CAN CIRCLE THE NAMES OF THE PLANTS WITHOUT BREAKING OUT IN A RASH.
Poisonous Puzzle

TULIP
NETTLE
GARLIC
KIWI
POISON IVY
CROCUS
MACE
IRIS
SUMAC
SAGE
HEMLOCK
HOPS
ROSE
YEW
DAFFODIL
NIGHTSHADE
Professor Twig's Quiz
1. THE GREEN COLORING MATERIAL FOUND IN PLANTS IS

2. A NAME SOMETIMES USED FOR THE HUCKLEBERRY IS

3. A TREE OR SHRUB THAT HAS BEEN DWARFED INTO A DESIRED SHAPE AND GROWN IN A POT IS A

4. THE OLDEST BRISTLECONE PINE TREES FOUND IN THE ARID MOUNTAINS OF THE GREAT BASIN ARE ALMOST HOW MANY YEARS OLD?

5. THE GENERAL SHERMAN TREE IN SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK IS HOW TALL?

Leaf Language
SPELL OUT THE FOLLOWING THREE "LEAF WORDS" BY FIRST IDENTIFYING EACH LEAF PICTURED FROM THE LIST BELOW AND THEN WRITING THE FIRST LETTER OF THE LEAF NAME ON THE LINE.
FIG
GINKGO
OAK
TULIP
LINDEN
RUBBER
IRONWOOD
SYCAMORE
ASPEN
ELM
POPLAR
1. Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language

2. Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language

3. Leaf Language
Leaf Language
Leaf Language
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