4th+Grade

=Verifying Information= Verify these facts using [|sweetsearch.com], [|mel.org], [|kidsclick.org], or [|infotopia.info]. Also, write down what resource (an expert; a reference book like an encyclopedia, almanac, dictionary; found a website on the topic; newspapers; or a librarian) you used or how you could verify these facts for yourself.

1. A "jiffy" is an acutal unit of time for 1/100th of a second. 2. No piece of square, dry paper can be folded more than 7 times. 3. A sneeze travels out your mouth at over 100 m.p.h. 4. Honeybees have a type of hair on their eyes. 5. It's considered polite to throw mud as a traditional sign of greeting in parts of the Sudan. 6. Kentucky Fried Chicken changed its name to KFC in order to eliminate the word "Fried" from its title. 7. Humans only use three percent of our brains. 8. It's impossible to touch your knee with your elbow. 9. The Golden Gate Bridge was built in 4 days using only toilet rolls, old coat hangers and really really strong glue. 10. The only Michigan bird that has a sense of smell is the Turkey Vulture.