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All About Me Scavenger Hunt

 

1.

Visit the local Library.

http://www.nassaulibrary.org/emeadow/

Did you know that you can access library databases from home, all you need is your library card number.

What time is the library open on Wednesdays?

2.

Live Homework Help

http://tutor.com/nassau/

Did you know that you can get help with your homework anytime at home…..

3.

Visit the McVey Webpage

http://www.eastmeadow.k12.ny.us/mcvey

Click on “Links for Students” -Can you find “The Yuckiest Place on the Internet” under science?  What is Ask Wendell’s question of the day?

4.

Visit the McVey School Library.

http://www.eastmeadow.k12.ny.us/mcvey

Open the McVey webpage, click on the link “Library Media Center”.  Search our catalog for the “The Chronicles of Narnia”.  List one book title in the series? Who is the author? Where is it located in the McVey Library?

5.

Cobblestone

http://www.cobblestoneonline.net/main.asp

Log into the website (your password and user is located on a sticker at the top of your monitor).  Search for American Patriot “Nathan Hale” – What was Hale’s famous quote.  (Hint:  look in the article Hero and Traitor)…..

6.

BrainPop

http://www.brainpop.com/

Log into BrainPop – use the search tool and find a movie about “snowflakes” – How do snowflakes form?  Are they really all different?

7.

Name two Famous New Yorkers

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Resources?cat=state&id=5#stpeople

Pick two Famous New Yorkers and tell me why they are important.

8.

Headline News

http://kidsnewsroom.org/newsissues/120205/index.asp

Pick one article located under “Weekly News” list two facts from the article.

9.

The Day I Was Born
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/explore/birthdays.html

Name three other people who share your birthday.

10.

Facts on File:

http://factsforlearning.2facts.com/e-home.asp

Using the calendar – What happened today in history?

 

11.

Where do you Live?

http://www.mapquest.com/

Put in the follow address for a map of East Meadow:

2201 Devon Street, East Meadow, NY  11554

 

12.

Plan A trip

Where in the world do you want to go?  Choose a destination.  What is the current weather at your destination?  List two fun things you could do or visit.

http://travel.yahoo.com/

13.

What's In A Name?
http://www.behindthename.com/

Look at the Etymology of Names web site to find out what your name means.