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Thinking Critically Students in the fifth grade were playing a trivia game involving states, state birds, and state flowers

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Thinking Critically Students in the fifth grade were playing a trivia game involving states, state birds, and state flowers. They knew that in Alaska, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Minnesota, the state flowers are the camellia, forget-me-not, pink-and-white lady's slipper, and mistletoe. The state birds are the common loon, yellowhammer, willow ptarmigan, and scissor-tailed flycatcher. No one knew which bird or flower matched which state. They called the library and received the following clues. Use the clues to complete the table below.

a. The flycatcher loves to nest in the mistletoe.

b. The forget-me-not is from the northernmost state.

c. Loons and lady's slippers go together, but Minnesota and mistletoe do not.

d. The yellowhammer is from a southeastern state.

e. The willow ptarmigan is not from the camellia state. State Flower Bird

Which of the clues were the key(s) to solving the puzzle? Explain your reasoning.

Each year, the Calaveras County Frog Jumping Contest is held at Angel's Camp, California. In last year's contest, four large bullfrogs-Flying Freddie, Sailing Susie, Jumping Joe, and Leaping Liz-captured the first four places. Each frog was decorated with a brightly colored bow before the competition began. From the following clues, determine which frog won each place and the color of its bow.

a. Joe placed next to the frog with the purple bow.

b. The frog with the yellow bow won, and the frog with the purple bow was second.

c. The colors on Freddie's bow and Susie's bow mix to form orange.

d. The color of the remaining bow was green.

Construct a table similar to the one above to help organize your work.