Scavenger+Hunt

Emily Hope Hildebran Sub-Topic: Independence Day/4th of July



1. Go to this [|website] to begin learning about the 4th of July!

When you go to this website, it is possible that a yellow box will appear in the middle of your computer screen. Simply click “close”. Then, read the information on this website about Independence Day, also known as the 4th of July.

After reading the webpage, answer this question:

Independence Day is the anniversary of the day on which the -- was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4,.

2. Let's learn more about the 4th of July, which you now know is also called [|Indepenence Day]!

Read the information about Independence Day. After you have read the page of information, answer this question:

-- are things like logos, songs, buildings, monuments, uniforms, or even pictures that have come to mean or represent something to people.

3. I bet you are almost ready to teach class about the 4th of July! Let's look at one more [|page] that talks just a little bit more about Independence Day!

Read the paragraph at the top of the page in red. You do not need to scroll down all the way to the bottom of the page. Simply read the first paragraph that is in RED. Then answer this question:

Not until _, however, was the Fourth of July set aside as a national holiday.
**When you have visited the other three websites and have found all the answers, go to this [|surprise]. Raise your hand at this time. I will help you print out the word search to our classroom printer and you can have fun finding the words. Happy Fourth of July! :)**



Sub-topic: St. Patricks Day
=Directions: Click on the highlighted words, and they will take you to websites. Read each website carefully and then answer the questions or fill in the blanks! =



=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Did you know that a four-leaf [|clover] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> was lucky? This website has a lot of fun facts about St. Patrick's Day! Let's see what you remember! = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">St. Patrick's Day is a national holiday in -?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">According to the Guiness Book of World Records, what was the largest number of leaves found on a clover?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There is still more to learn about [|St Patrick]. Read this website and then answer the question.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">St. Patrick was said to have driven all the - out of Ireland.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Now let's learn about Shamrocks and [|Leprechauns]! Only read the first two sections of this website then answer the questions!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The is a symbol of St. Patrick's Day.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A leprechaun is an -- who loo﻿ks like a small, old man about 2 feet tall.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Now it's time to have some fun! Can you spot the [|differences] in these two Leprechauns? = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Danielle Cotton <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Sub-Topic: Thanksgiving



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You may think of Thanksgiving as a day you get to eat yummy food, but there is a story behind it.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Directions: Click on the highlighted words. They will take you to the websites to find the answers to the questions. Remeber to have fun! **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Read this [|page] to find out more about the first Thanksgiving. Then fill in the blanks.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 between the __ and the Indians.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The first Thanksgiving lasted for _ days. (I bet you couldn't eat that much food!)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Now go to this [|website]. Read the webpage and answer this question:

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Who was the first president to proclaim Thanksgiving a national holiday?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Now that you know a little bit more about Thanksgiving, go to this [|page], to find out a very important date for this year.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">What day is Thanksgiving on this year? (Hint: It's my birthday.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I really hope you enjoyed learning more about Thanksgiving. Click [|here] when you're finished to print out the Indian to color.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Elizabeth King

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Subtopic: Halloween



<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Halloween is a really fun holiday but why do people dress up and go around asking for candy??

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Directions: Click on the blue words and they will lead you to a new page. Read the information on the page to find the answer to the questions.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. What does the name [|Halloween] mean?

2. What [|date] does Halloween fall on each year?

3. Read this page on the history of Halloween. Originally why were masks and costumes worn?

4. I know we all love or loved trick-or-treated but why do we do it? From the previous page about Halloween history tell me what is trick-or-treat resembling?


 * Great now you know more about the History of Halloween! Share a fact with your friend! **

Emily Lubrido Sub-topic: Easter

Click on the blue words to learn about Easter!

This website will tell you some fun facts about [|easter]eggs! Read through the paragraph about easter eggs, and then answer the following question!

The most famous egg roll takes place on the -- lawn every year.

This next [|website] tells the story of Easter. Read the story and then answer the question.

The name Easter is thought to come from the --- word //"Ostra".//

Now let's check out one more website to learn more about the Easter [|Bunny]! : )

According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called "Osterhase" or "Oschter Haws."

Amber Sheppard Sub-Topic: Martin Luther King Jr. Day We live in a place where everyone is free, here is some fun facts about a man who helped America get to where we are today!

Directions: Click on the red words and read the articles to find the answers to these questions.

1. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">When is Martin Luther King Jr. Day ?

2. What was MLK’s famous speech called?

3. <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size: 11pt;">MLK was born in, Georgia.