A WORLD OF CURIOUS MINDS
Adventure 5 · With Cio
State Symbols
Cio's Amazing Fact
April 6 is California Poppy Day.
Can you spot…
- a quail
- a butterfly
- poppies
Look for them in the picture, then try the online activities below.
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From the Amazing Facts page
Amazing Facts
Sleepy Poppies
Poppies close their petals at night and on cloudy days.
Source: Wikipedia: Eschscholzia californica
Speedy Chicks
Baby quail can walk and feed themselves almost as soon as they hatch.
Source: BirdWeb: California Quail
Dog-Face Wings
The dogface butterfly is named for a pattern on the male's wings that looks like a poodle's head.
Source: California Academy of Sciences: California, first in the nation
Long-Lived Tortoise
The desert tortoise is the state reptile. It can live more than 50 years!
Source: NPS Joshua Tree: Desert Tortoise (lives 50 to 100 years)
Fish Dad
Garibaldi dads clean the nest and guard the eggs. They make a thumping sound by knocking teeth in their throat together!
Source: NPS: Garibaldi
State Dance
The West Coast Swing is California's official state dance.
Source: California State Capitol Museum: Dance, West Coast Swing
Online activities
Do this adventure online
Unlock the California activities
Enter the code printed on the inside front cover of your book, or scan the unlock QR code there with a phone camera. You only need to do this once on each device.
Code not working? Email [email protected] and we'll help.
Color it in
To doColors
Can you spot?
To doFind each one in the picture and tick it off.
Fact match
To doWhich Amazing Fact is this?
Word puzzle
To doTap the letters in the right order. It's something you can spot in the picture!
Answers for grown-ups
- April 6 is California Poppy Day.
- Poppy Day
- Poppies close their petals at night and on cloudy days.
- Sleepy Poppies
- Quail live in family groups called coveys.
- Quail Covey
- Unscramble: IUQAL
- QUAIL
This is the QR code printed on the Adventure 5 coloring page.