November Internet Hunt
Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions. printer version

New window for fast finding. This hunt requires some digging in the linked sites.
Learn the New Window tip to make this easier.

1. Hold down your mouse button on the linked words until the menu opens.

2. Select New Window with this Link. You'll now have TWO browser windows open.

3. Find the answer in the new window's site.

4. Click that 2nd window closed. You should see the Original browser window with the November hunt.
If you have no browser window open - go File ... New window and return to the hunt page.

1. Describe the best place to observe the Leonid meteor showers. Why are they called Leonid showers?

On October 1, 1847, Maria Mitchell was observing the night sky when she discovered something. What did she see?

2. Turkey is a country in..... Wait a minute this is your challenge! Find 4 interesting facts about the nation of Turkey using these sites.
Ministry of Culture / Embassy of the Republic of Turkey / CIA FACT BOOK / All about Turkey

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Map reading. Suppose you went for a swim, in a natural body of water, while staying in Istanbul, Turkey.
In what major body of water are you probably swimming?

3. Veterans Day honors those who have served in the Armed Services to protect our freedom.
Why was November 11th selected as Veterans Day?

4. On November 30th, 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri. For what is he well known?

What was his pseudonym (pen name)?

5. November is Native American History Month. Name a famous Native American from your region.

Why are they famous?

Since November 1970, Native Americans gather at Coles' Hill in Plymouth, Mass on Thanksgiving Day. Why?

6. US Census FactFinder. Compare the results of the 1990 US census and the 2000 for your state for the following facts.
Is the 2000 Census result greater than, equal to, or less than the 1990 Census numbers?

people your age -

families (households) -

number of men -

number of women -

Percent of high school graduates -

7. Where on earth are you? Giving Latitude and Longitude is one way to state where you are on the earth.
Use the Gazetteer to find out your home's coordinates. Boy, am I glad that is not my postal address! I'm located at 40.822372 N, 76.86825 W.

8. Ben Franklin thought the wild turkey would be the better national symbol. List two reasons why he preferred the turkey to the eagle.

9. On November 19th 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave a brief speech. What was the title of the speech?

Where did he deliver it?

What was it about?

Was he correct when he said, "the world will little note nor long remember what we say here..."?

10. In the fall, leaves change from their summer colors to their fall ones. Check out this page that shows the fall color of common leaves.
Write a fraction stating how many of the total number of leaves turn completely yellow.

11. Aaron Copland was a gifted American composer. He wrote several pieces of music with "cowboy" themes. Name one.
(Ask your music teacher to play some of his music. You will probably recognize his Appalachian Spring. It is often used as background music on TV.)

12. Solving One-Step Equations What are the opposite operations?

Jen's mom is planning to invite 15 people to Thanksgiving dinner. The recipe says to plan for 1/2 pound of turkey per person.
What is the smallest turkey she should purchase? Show your work.

The recipe also says to increase the total amount by 50% if you want lots of leftovers. The family loves turkey sandwiches.
Now how large a turkey should she buy?

Watch: Make the sun your partner.

Consider Native American storytelling

Investigate:

Your grandmother shows you a letter she found in a trunk in the attic. It is dated November 11, 1787.
It was written by George Washington to Alexander Hamilton. Washington is thanking Hamilton for sending him
a pamphlet written by Pluribus. What is the significance of the letter and the pamphlet he refers to in it?

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