July Internet Hunt by Cindy O'Hora
Learn science, social studies, summer safety.

Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions. Open the link by holding down on it. A menu will open.
Choose .. New window with page. Once you find the answer, click the new window closed. You should see this hunt page again.

1. The rough draft of Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. John Adams made 86 changes. The members of the Second Continental Congress edited it quite a bit, too.

If you wanted to view the actual Declaration of Independence document, where would you have to go?

2. What could you see if you visited the U.S. National Archives?

How far is this place from your community?

3. List 4 fireworks safety tips.

4. What metal must be added to a fireworks to give it a blue color?

5. How many official flags has the United States had?

6. Two former Presidents of the United States died on July 4th 1826. (It was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.)
Name them. Use your online research skills to locate the answer.

7. Knowing the weather for the day is really important to making plans in the summer.
What is today's forecast for your town? Use the Local forecast form. Enter your zip code.

8. Give a method to estimate how far away a thunder storm is when you hear the thunder.

9. Poison ivy rash makes lots of people miserable in the summer. Write the rhyme that can help you avoid poison ivy plants.

Will scratching poison ivy rash spread it?

Can a person pass poison ivy rash to another person?

10. When you go to a concert on July 4th, you might hear the official march of the United States. What is its title?

Who composed the music? Take a moment to listen to it.

11. In July 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully treated a person with a rabies vaccine. How does a person contract rabies?

What wild animal accounted for the most cases of rabies in 2001?

Use your online research skills to find the most recent rabies data for your state. Are cases rising or falling?

12. Guglielmo Marconi patented his invention in July of 1897. We still use it 100 years later. What did he invent?

13. How did Fannie Lee Teals demonstrate her patriotism?

Embark on an electronic field trip - Freedom In America: Some Assembly Required

Done already?

Tackle the 4th of July word game http://wilstar.com/holidays/puzzles/july4puz.htm

Explore Fireworks at NOVA's site http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fireworks/

The rumble of thunder alerts you that there is a thunderstorm approaching. You head inside your house. You call your mom at work to let her know your plans. After a quick dip in the pool, you are going to take a shower. Then you plan to bike over to a friend's house until your mom gets home. What safety rules regarding lightning are you breaking? Lightning Safety Program

Suppose you are exploring your Grandfather's house. You check out the attic where you find an old flag. It looks like a United States Flag. It has stars in a blue field and 13 stripes. But there are only 33 stars. The middle row of stars has two less stars than the other 4 rows. You show it to Gramps who tells you he got it from his father. He would like to learn more about it.

What web resource, from the hunt, can you use find out more about old U.S. Flags?

In which years do you believe it was the official U.S. Flag?

Bored, nothing to do? Make Your Own I Spy Picture or create one for a young friend.

A Note for Freedom | Fourth of July Celebration Plan | Listen to the Declaration of Independence

Explore the entries in the Wired Science student online videos | Patriotic Song History digital project