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INSTRUCTIONS: The Scavenger Hunt provides you with an opportunity to further enhance your knowledge and to practice your Internet search skills. Use a search engine to find the answers to the questions. Some questions may have more than one answer. Answer the questions and list the URL (web address) from the Web page where you found the answer. You must put a URLAND an answer for each question!
Edit the spacing of this document as you need to make it work. Save to your student drive. You can copy & paste the web addresses into this document as you find the answers.
You need to print this document & turn it in before the end of class!
- Personal productivity software helps you balance your checkbook and manage your finances. What is the name of the most popular personal productivity software program? ______
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- In the early 1980s, there were not many supercomputers available for United States scientists. The U.S. Congress passed a law to create four supercomputer centers around the country. Where are those four centers located?
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- Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are the two most popular Web browsers. What is the name of the very first graphical Web browser? ______
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- What is the name of the first spreadsheet program? ______
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- A software programming language developed by the U.S. Department of Defense was named to honor a famous woman mathematician - what is the name of the programming language? ______
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- Access the website Use hyperlinks to explore the site. Find two items that interest you and print descriptions of how they work. Include in your printout the website source, total page count, and time and date printed. Attach what you find to this sheet.
- On March 3, 1913, she organized a Suffrage parade of 8,000 women to march up Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. Name her. ______
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They were fighting for ______
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- What was the Irish name for a shamrock? ______
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- On March 23, 1775, Patrick Henry gave a speech about liberty and America's freedom. The last sentence is still remembered and quoted today. Finish the quote... "I know not what course others may take; ______
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- Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. It is the blue form of what mineral? ______
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- How many sides does its crystal have? ______
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- The month March got its name from which ancient god? ______
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- The Vernal Equinox happens every March. What is it? ______
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- Spring begins on March 20 or 21st at 19:55 UT (Universal Time). What is Universal Time? ______
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- On March 15, 1917, the U.S. Supreme Court approved the 8 hour work day. What industry's workers brought this about? ______
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- The soothsayer warned Caeser, "Beware the Ides of March". What is the "Ides of March"? ______
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- Name the children's author was born on March 2nd. Write the title of one of his books you enjoyed.______
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- The official march of the United States is John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". Where was he when themusic came to him?______
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- During March, people begin collecting sap for making maple syrup. How much sap does it take to make one gallonof syrup? ______
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- What is a significant event that happens in March. Go to Write down one event. ______
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- Name a famous person who was born in March and why they are famous. Go to Use the pop-up menus to enter March and any date. Writedown their full name. ______
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- Now use your favorite search engine to discover why they are remembered. Write it down. ______
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- How much money does the U.S. make from tourism?
______URL: ______ - When did Charles Schulz, the creator of Peanuts, die?
______URL: ______ - Which state had the highest high school graduation rate in 2001-2002?
______URL: ______ - What is the highest peak in Africa?
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- What is the busiest airport in the U.S.?
______URL: ______ - Last name of 5th U.S. president
______URL: ______ - Country whose flag has a blue fieldwith one white star in the center
______URL: ______ - Planet nearest to the Sun
______URL: ______ - World’s top travel destination
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- U.S. suspension bridge which spans 1,596 feet
______URL: ______ - 1915 winner of the American League pennant in baseball
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- State where Crater Lake National Park is located
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- Postal abbreviation for Wyoming
______URL: ______ - State whose nickname is Gem State
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- Award-winning author of 1994 Newbery Medal (2 words)
______URL: ______ - Spanish and Mexican holiday that will be celebrated onOctober 12, 2006 (4 words)
______URL: ______ - State whose area code is 302
______URL: ______ - State whose capital is Phoenix
______URL: ______ - Country whose flag is blue, red, white and green, and has a yellow sun in the upper left corner
______URL: ______ - State admitted to the union on January 3, 1959
______URL: ______ - Birthplace of actress Christina Applegate
______URL: ______ - Planet closest to the sun
______URL: ______ - European country whose capital is Tirana
______URL: ______ - Location of Mt. Everest
______URL: ______ - City where the Jimmy Carter Library is located
______URL: ______ - 1990 winner of the National League West pennant in baseball
______URL: ______ - Last name of the athlete awarded the 1987 James E. Sullivan Memorial Trophy
______URL: ______ - National Park that is a desert and includes the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere
______URL: ______ - Sign of the zodiac between Leo and Libra
______URL: ______ - Scientific name of the endangered Asian Elephant
______URL: ______ - State whose name is Spanish for “snow clad”
______URL: ______ - Book awarded the 1992 Caldecott Medal
______URL: ______ - Country whose national anthem is “The Star Spangled Banner”
______URL: ______ - Island in the Mediterranean Sea measuring 540 square miles
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- Symbol for the chemical element Europium, as found in the Periodic Table
______URL: ______ - Site of January 17, 1994 earthquake
______URL: ______ - State whose name comes from Spanish wordsmeaning snow-clad
______URL: ______ - Site of Nez Perce National Historical Park
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- State whose name is Latin or Spanish for mountainous
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- State admitted to the Union on July 10, 1890
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- State where Mount Elbert is located
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- State whose nickname is Land of Enchantment
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- State with the fourth busiest airport in the U.S.
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- Site of Chickasaw National Recreation Area
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- State whose geographic center is in Barton
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- Birthplace of former President Gerald Ford
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- Birthplace of “famous native” newscaster Tom Brokaw
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- State whose capital is Des Moines
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- State whose nickname is Badger State
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- State with the second busiest airport in the U.S.
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- Birthplace of President Harry Truman
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- Site of Hot Springs National Park
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- Site of Fall Creek Waterfall
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- What state ranks forty-ninth in public high school graduation rates?
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- What state entered the Union on March 1, 1803?
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- In which state is Canisius College located?
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- What state has the nickname Prairie State?
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- What is the state tree of Hawaii?
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- What is the state bird of the “Camellia State”?
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- What is the state motto of Louisiana?
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- What is the state tree of West Virginia?
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- What city in California has area code 909 and ZIP code 92401?
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- What is one of the rivers on which our nation’scapital is located?
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- How many stars does Algeria have on its flag?
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- What color are the stars on the Comoros flag?
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- Are the stars on Papua New Guinea’s flag all the same size?
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- What shape do the stars on Venezuela’s flag form?
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- How many Electoral College votes does a presidential candidate need to win?
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- Under what “third” party did H. Ross Perot run for president in 1996?
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- In what year between 1932 and 2004 did the highest percentage of eligiblecitizens vote in the presidential election?
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- What was John G. Schmitz’s issue when he ran for president in 1972?
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- How is the number of members of the Electoral College determined?
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- Which president served the shortest term?
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- Which president is the only one not to have been elected vice president?
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- Whose presidential library is located in West Branch, Iowa?
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- Which state is the birthplace of the most presidents?
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- How many children did President Taft have?
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- The Roman numeral D equals
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- Clark Gable won an Academy Award for It Happened One Night in what year?
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- The area code of Sacramento, California is what?
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- The movie “Around the World in ______Days” won the 1956 Motion Picture AcademyAward for Best Picture. Fill in the number missing from the movie title.
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- “Notable present-day entertainer” Eric Claptonwas born when?
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- The average life span of a gray kangaroo is how many years?
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- The flag of Australia has how many stars?
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- Actress Halle Berry was born when & where?
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- The ZIP code of Aberdeen,Maryland is what?
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- Bates College in Lewiston,Maine, wasfounded in what year?
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- “Up, Up and Away” won the 1967 Grammy Award. What group sang it?
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- The atomic number for the chemical element helium (He) is what?
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- The length of the Ganges River is how many miles?
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- The flag of Ethiopia has how many stripes?
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- The title of the 1948 Newbery Medal Book winner waswhat?
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- Which was invented first: motorcycle, even keel submarine, or an airship?
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- Which U.S. state makes the most money from tourism?
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- Who was the first American in space?
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- Who won the 2001 Tour de France bicycle race?
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- What shipwreck occurred in April of 1912?
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- Which two lines did the 1869 Transcontinental railroad join?
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- Where do more people go on vacation: Italy, Mexico, or France?
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- What does the prefix deka mean?
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- What does the prefix nano mean?
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- What does the prefix zepto mean?
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- How long is a yard in centimeters?
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- How do you abbreviate milligram?
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- How do you abbreviate pennyweight?
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- What is the Roman numeral for nineteen?
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- What is the area of a triangle with a 5-inch base and a height of 6 inches?
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- What is an Em?
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- Does an active 34-year-old woman need more, less, or the same calories as asedentary 21-year-old man?
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- To treat this first aid emergency, do not rub skin, but soak it in warm water andseek medical help immediately.What emergency is it?
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- What mineral is necessary for the formation of myoglobin and hemoglobin?
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- Is calcium a vitamin or a mineral?
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- Is a serving of cereal with three grams of fiber considered a “good” or “high”source of fiber?
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- What vitamin promotes good eyesight and helps keep the skin and mucousmembranes resistant to infection?
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