Eight Questions

1. Who was our eighth president?

2. Which was the eighth state admitted to the union?

3. What is 8²?

4. How many years is eight decades? Eight centuries? Eight millenniums?

5. Who was the eighth pope?

6. What is the eighth verse of the eighth chapter of the eighth book of the New Testament?

7. Who was the eighth son of Jacob? (Hint: Look in Genesis)

8. What is the eighth Beatitude? (Hint: Look in Matthew)

Eight Activities

1. Play crazy Eights.

2. Make eight tissue paper flowers. Hand them out to friends of give a bouquet to your mother.

3. Bake cookies. When you spoon them onto the baking sheet, place two spoonfuls next to each other. They will blend together to form an eight.

4. Write eight notes the 'old-fashioned' way ~ with pen & paper!

5. Have a sleepover with eight friends.

6. Watch the movie Eight Below (PG).*

7. Run or swim eight laps.

8. Turn an eight on its side and you will see the symbol for infinity ~ the length of time God will love you!

* While I read the review on www.pluggedinonline.com, please seek your parents' permission before watching any movie. TG accepts no responsibility for the content of this movie.

Eight Answers

1. Our eighth president was Martin Van Buren (1837-1841).

2. The eighth state admitted to the union was South Carolina on May 23, 1788.

3. Eight squared (8²) equals 64.

4. Eight decades is 80 years. Eight centuries is 800 years. Eight millenniums is 8,000 years.

5. The eighth pope was Telesphorus.

6. The 8th verse of the 8th chapter of the 8th book of the New Testament is: 2 Corinthians 8:8 "I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others."

7. The eighth son of Jacob was Asher (Genesis 30:13)

8. The eighth Beatitude is, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven." (Matthew 5:10)

Heather Gaffney