A collection of word-association game questions that will excite elementary school students! Fun quizzes that also serve as brain teasers.

Olympics

The Olympics are also famous for their symbol featuring five interlocking rings. It is a festival of sports held once every four years, bringing together countries from around the world. The design of the so-called five rings was conceived by Pierre de Coubertin, the founder of the modern Olympics. That design represents people coming together from the five continents: Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas.

beetle (specifically, a rhinoceros beetle)

The rhinoceros beetle is an insect often seen in summer, and males have a large single horn. They are nocturnal and prefer tree sap. Despite their cool shape, rhinoceros beetles are actually members of the scarab family. They’re quite a tough-looking scarab, aren’t they? It’s said there are five species in Japan and as many as 1,600 species worldwide. I’d love to see them all!

Moon viewing

Otsukimi is an old-fashioned event where people admire the autumn full moon and decorate with rice dumplings and pampas grass. The legend of the rabbit on the moon is also famous, right? There isn’t a fixed date for Otsukimi; it’s set as the day when the full moon appears between September 7 and October 8. Since rice begins to ripen around the night of the full moon (Jugo-ya), it’s said to carry wishes for a good harvest as well. But more than anything, we’re all really thinking about the dumplings, aren’t we?

AED

AED stands for automated external defibrillator. It is a medical device that delivers an electric shock when the heart stops to restore a normal rhythm. They are often installed in public places such as train stations and schools. Many people may have learned how to use one in health class or integrated studies at school. It’s a good idea to review so you’re always prepared to use it.

clock

Clocks have numbers written on them, hands attached, and they move clockwise. They’re the hardest-working ones, always doing their best to tell us the time! The idea of the 24 hours a clock marks out originated in ancient Egypt. They first divided a day into daytime and nighttime, observing the sun’s movement for the day and the stars’ movement for the night, and split each into 12 parts. If you’re curious, search for “sundial” to explore the topic further!