Daily State Questions (DSQ) #23

Drink Up! Not all states have a state beverage, but Ohio does. In 1965 tomato juice became the state beverage. Reynoldsburg resident Alexander Livingston began growing tomatoes to sell in 1870. Today, Ohio leads the country in tomato juice production! 1. Ohio's state beverage is _. tomato juice. 2. The first Ohioan to grow tomatoes to sell was: William McKinley Alexander Livingston Tecumseh 3. Why do you think it was named the state beverage? Let's Explore! Crystal Cave, near Put-in-Bay, is home to one of the world's largest geodes. A geode is a rock, usually round, having a cavity lined with crystals. The geode in Ohio is large enough to hold thirty people! 4. The most distinguishing thing about geode is it's round it's crystal it's a rock 5. Pull apart the sentence below to learn a BIG fact! Type the sentence below. CrystalCavewasdiscoveredin1870bypeoplediggingawell. Labor Versus Management Many new factories opened in Ohio after the Civil War. Owners made money. Many immigrants worked in the factories under poor conditions. This led to the development of labor unions. Members of labor unions helped each other on and off the job. The Dayton Mechanics Society was Ohio's first official union. 6. What did members of labor unions do? 7. The name of the first labor union in Ohio was the _. Dayton Mechanics Society 8. Why was the development of Labor Unions important? Goosebumps! Don't read this Columbus author's books at night because you'll get goosebumps - which is the name of his famous series of children's books. But did you know Robert Lawrence Stine started writing short stories at age nine? If you get started today, maybe you will be a famous author too! 9. What is the name of Robert Lawrence Stine's famous series of books? Goosebumps Unfortunate Events Babysitter's Club 10. Where did Robert grow up? Toledo Akron Columbus 11. How old was Robert when he began writing short stories? 18 9 5 A River Runs Through It! The state of Ohio is blessed with many rivers. See if you can wade right in and figure out which river name completes the sentences below! 12. A mother beaver may be looking for her baby in the Little Beaver Creek!13. A Florida native may think he's at home when he sees the Great and Little Miami Rivers!14. Named for the state with the Big O and Little o, it is no other than the great Ohio River.15. To visit this watering hole, you have to tiptoe very slowly because it's the Stillwater River!16. If you're painting with yellow and blue you might end up with green just like the Greenville Creek!