All About Me Scavenger Hunt
Use
the Internet to find some very interesting things about yourself!
Reminder
- after visiting a site, you can close the window to return to this page.
Download this worksheet to
print out and write down your answers or to copy and paste the information into
Microsoft Word.
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The Day You Were Born!
This Day In History
Discover other events that have taken place on your birthday.
- Write down the month and the day you were
born.
- Click on the History Channel link and find out what
events happened on your birthday.
- Then scroll down and write down the name of two famous
people born on your
birthday.
- Name a hit song that was popular on your
birthday. Give the year and the artist.
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What Does
Your Name Mean?
Behind the Name
Look at the Etymology of Names web site to find out what your name means.
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Where Can Your Surname Be
Found?
U.S. Surname
Distribution
Your surname is your last name. Go to this site and type in your last
name. Try it for two different dates.
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Find Out More!
Yahoo People Search
Check out the Yahoo People Search web page to see if your phone number and/or address are listed:
- Are there other people who have the same name as you?
How many? Others with the same last name?
- Try it also with AnyWho
and try the Reverse Lookup feature to find someone if you know, for
instance, their phone number, but don't know their address.
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My Favorite Stars!
- Yahooligans
- Ask Jeeves for
Kids
Use a search tool to find information about your favorite movie star or
recording artist. Something I learned about him/her that I didn't know before is:
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Plan a Trip!
- Mapquest
- Expedia
- How Far Is it?
If you could travel anywhere you wanted in the world, where would you go?
Using one of the above websites find the following:
- How far is it to your destination?
- Cost?
Gas
Mileage?
Miles
per gallon calculator?
- What are the instructions for getting to your
destination? Abbreviate as much as possible.
- Do a search for your destination using one of the
following sites to find things to do on your trip:
- Lonely
Planet - Destinations
- The
World Factbook - Country Listing
- Some of the attractions I would like to visit are
_________.
- Check to find the cost of airline tickets to your
destination using one of these sites:
- Expedia
- Travelocity
- Find the weather forecast for the area you will be
visiting: The Weather
Channel
- Find the flag for the country you wish to visit:
Flags of All Countries
Teaching
Searching Strategies
Savvy
Searching
Citations: http://www.essdack.org/tips/allaboutme.htm
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