Internet Scavenger Hunt
Find the answers to the following questions. Write them below each question along with the
URL of the site where you found the answer (unless it's ridiculously long). If you want the
Word.doc of this then click here. All answers must be accompanied by the URL
of the web site where the answer was found. You and your partner should devise a plan
that allows you to complete your work and quickly and efficiently as
possible. You should both be working at
all times.
Finding Addresses and
Directions(include URLs)
1. What
is the zip code for
2. What
is the airport code for
3. What's
the address of
4. What's
the address of
5. How far is it from one to the other?
Finding Data About a Country (in this case
1. Locate the CIA World Factbook.
2. Find a copy of the flag and paste it here.
3. What do the people who live there call their country?
4. What (& when) is their national holiday?
5. Who is the Queen? Who is the Prime Minister? King? Or President?
6. Describe the location.
7. Describe
it's area in terms of one of the
8. What is its main agricultural products?
About Copyright(include URLs)
1. Find the definition of "copyright"
2. Locate the US Copyright Office's summary of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and answer the following:
3. What year was it passed?
4. Who was President?
5. Now find information about the Digital Millennium Copyright that you can understand.
6. List three important things for you (a middle school student) to know about this law.
Using Reference Material(include URLs)
1. How do you say “I am hungry” in Italian?
2. If you weigh 150 pounds, how many kilograms do you weigh?
3. What's a synonym for "mop"?
4. Who said, "It ain't over 'till it's over"? When was he born & what was his job?
Pictures and Sound (include
URLs)
When you find the pictures paste them below the URL where you found them. Make them small enough to print sensibly
1. Find a picture of a sunset.
2. Find an interesting photograph of an eagle.
3. Find a picture of a famous baseball player in action.
4. Find a picture of your favorite musician (living or dead, but dressed & behaving appropriately for school).
5. Find a picture of somebody you know, personally.
6. Find the sound of a cat meowing, just the URL.
7. Find a site where you can find lots of backgrounds to use on a web page.
8. Find a site where you can find animations to use in presentations.
9. Find a site where you can get sound (that you can use at school) for your presentations.
Miscellaneous Research(include URLs)
1. Search for your name and tell me how many sites you found, and describe the most interesting one.
2. How many different colors can you buy from M & M’s? What three colors would you choose?
3. Why do you need vitamin K? Name two foods that are good sources.
Shopping(include URLs)
1. Find a place to buy the audio version of one of the Lord of the Rings books. How much is it? Paste a picture of the box here.
2. Find a place to buy tickets on-line for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull at the Cinemark in Allen. What is the next day and time you can go?
3. Find the phone number to call to buy Texas Ranger's season tickets. How much are they (for one seat for the season)?
4. How
much does it cost to send a 4 ½ pound rectangular package to
5. How much would a new outfit cost you? (shirt, shoes, and pants)