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1. Scavenger Hunt
You’re going on a Kids Search scavenger hunt! When you’re done, you’ll
have information to help you the next time you use Kids Search.
Go Home: The Kids Search Home Page
1. Look Around You – Take a minute to look at the home page,
and see what’s there.
A. Where is the Find box? ________________________
B. Look at the topics. One topic shows an image of a
large building with a dome. What topic is it? Circle one.
1. In the News
2. Social Studies
3. Geography
4. Arts & Music
C. What is the current Spotlight Topic? ______________
2. Green means GO! - Buttons on the Home Page
Click the Dictionary button on the home page. In the “Look Up”
box, enter the word disgruntle. Write the part of speech and
definition in the space below.
____________________________________________________
3. What Happens When I Click Here…?
Click the logo. Where do you land?
____________________________________
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2. Searching
1. Go to the Find Box and type the word Inca. Click Go.
A. How many results are listed? ____
B. Filter Your Results: Click on the magazine icon. How
many results are there now? _______
C. What other “filter results by” icons do you see?
_____________________________________________
D. Find the section called Narrow Your Results by
Subject to the left of your results list and click on
“MACHU Picchu Site (Peru).” How many results do you
have now? ____
E. Look on the result list for a title with this picture .
What does the symbol mean?
__________________________________________
F. Look on the result list for a title with this picture .
What does this symbol mean?
_________________________________________
2. Pick an Article, Any Article
A. Find any article on the results list and click on the word
Add (Hint: It’s to the right of the title). What Happens?
_________________
B. Now look for a link marked somewhere near
the top of the page. Click to open. What’s inside?
_______________
3. Click the button. Now click one of the pictures listed
in the Search by Topic section.
A. Check a box in the Search within Current Topic.
Write the name of the box you checked.___________
B. Click Go. Using what you learned above, put two
articles from the result list in your folder.
4. Find the or button, and click it.
A. Type Machu Picchu in the Find box. Search. Click to
open one of the photos you see on the list. Add it to
your folder.
B. Click Redo Search (upper left, above your results).
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3. 5. Capture the Flag: Click the Images button again.
A. Type Peru in the Find Box. Go! Now click this image
at the top of the result list to see an image of the
country’s flag. What color are stripes of the Peruvian flag?
_______________
B. Name 3 objects on the flag’s coat of arms?
_____________ _____________ _____________
6. Go to the source! Go back to the page and click
Detailed Search (above the Find box).
A. In the top Find box, type video game.
B. In the middle Find box, type National Geographic
Kids. In the box next to it, click the arrow , and choose
SO (Source). Click GO. How many articles do you get?__
C. Pick an article and find the following:
Title: __________________________________
Author: ________________________________
Source:_____________________________
Publication Date: _____________________
D. Add the article to your folder
7. Click your folder open. How many items are inside? ____
8. Now, remove all items in your folder. Look for this button,
and click it.
Congratulations! You’re done.
Don’t forget to use Kids Search and the research skills
you have learned for your next assignment.
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4. Scavenger Hunt Answer Key
Go Home: The Kids Search Home Page
1. A. Near the top of the page
B. Social Studies
C. Answers will vary
2. disgruntle. (verb) To make discontented or dissatisfied
3. Kids Search home page
Searching
1. A. Answers will vary.
B. Answers will vary.
C. Answers will vary.
D. Answers will vary.
E. The article contains an image or photo
F. The article is a PDF – a photo of the actual magazine
page containing the article.
2. A. Add changes to Added (and the article goes into
your folder)
B. The article that was added
3. A. Answers will vary.
5. A. Red and white
B. Llama, cornucopia, tree.
6. B. Answers will vary.
C. Answers will vary.
7. 3
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