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March Break 2012—Brain Quest
Text history:
Written by Catherine Emond, February 6, 2012
Reviewed (informally) by Erin Pouton, February 7, 2012
Approved by Sandra Corbeil, Feburary 8, 2012
Edited in English by Lynn Wilson, February 15
*note: do not translate the items in italic
Display: 5 panels layout, one for each question; the header will appear on each one. English and French will both be displayed on the same panel, half a page each.
Header: Brain Quest / La quête de connaissances
Ballot text:
Welcome to Brain Quest.
Put on your thinking cap and answer brainteasers located throughout the Museum. Write your answers on this ballot and drop it in the ballot box at the INFO desk for a chance to win a $30 gift certificate at Scientique, the Museum’s boutique.
The first brainteaser is located in the Locomotive Hall. Good luck!
1. Scrambled Words: ______
2. Sudoku: ______
3. Rebus:______
4. Tricky Riddle: ______
5. The Secret Circle: ______
Name: ______
Telephone: ______
Panels:
- Scrambled Words
Unscramble the letters to form a word. All the letters must be used.
1. CEINCES
2. NRAIT
The next brainteaser is located in the Energy: Power to Choose exhibition.
- Sudoku
If column A and row B must each total 9, what is the missing number?
The next brainteaser is located in the Innovation Canada exhibition.
3. Rebus
Look carefully at the puzzle below. The images will help you find the missing sounds needed to complete the sentence. The + symbol links the sounds together (do not pronounce it).
English: Sci + of the 5 +S
French: + ence 5 sens
The next brainteaser is located in the Canada in Space exhibition.
4. Tricky Riddle
Read the clues carefully to solve the riddle below.
My first syllable is the act of moving something towards you.
My second syllable is the fifth letter of the alphabet.
The sum of my parts is a simple machine that lifts and moves objects with the help of a rope fixed to a wheel.
What am I?
French:
Mon premier est un animal qui fait “poc poc poc”
Mon deuxième est le meuble sur lequel on dort
Mon tout est une machine simple qui soulève et déplace des objets à l’aide d’une corde installée autour d’une roue.
(Réponse: Poule—lit: Poulie)
The next brainteaser is located in the Science Zone near the Crazy Kitchen.
- The Secret Circle
Look carefully at the two blue circles. Which of the following statements is correct?
a) The blue circle in image 1 is bigger than the blue circle in Image 2.
b) The blue circle in image 2 is bigger than the blue circle in Image 1.
c) The blue circles are the same size.