Web Hunts: Science & Social Studies (Grades 3-6)
Try an online treasure hunt for fascinating facts and interesting ideas. You'll go behind the scenes at the American Museum of Natural History, try out traditional Native American crafts, and figure out if you're fit to be President of the United States. Find Web Hunts for grades 6-10.
Articles
Web Hunt: Vernal Equinox
Embark on an online hunt for facts about the vernal equinox with this Web Hunt.
Embark on an online hunt for facts about the vernal equinox with this Web Hunt.
Web Hunt: Behind Mythic Creatures
by Joy Brewster
Super Science | Explore the stories and scientific explanations behind some familiar (and not so familiar) mythic creatures. Take a virtual trip to museums collaborating on a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
by Joy Brewster
Super Science | Explore the stories and scientific explanations behind some familiar (and not so familiar) mythic creatures. Take a virtual trip to museums collaborating on a new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History.
Web Hunt: Bloodsucking Leeches!
Super Science | To learn more about nature's bloodsucking wonders, take this virtual trip to the American Museum of Natural History and other leech-worthy destinations.
Super Science | To learn more about nature's bloodsucking wonders, take this virtual trip to the American Museum of Natural History and other leech-worthy destinations.
Web Hunt: Dioramas Coming to Life
Super Science | Visit a few of the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History, and discover how each one is like a window into a specific time or place.
Super Science | Visit a few of the dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History, and discover how each one is like a window into a specific time or place.
Web Hunt: All That Glitters
Super Science | What do gold, diamonds, and jade have in common? Find out as you explore these and other natural treasures on this virtual trip to the American Museum of Natural History.
Super Science | What do gold, diamonds, and jade have in common? Find out as you explore these and other natural treasures on this virtual trip to the American Museum of Natural History.
Web Hunt: Christopher Columbus
What was Columbus hoping to find? How much did the Santa Maria weigh? And where did turkeys originally come from? Find out as you explore the Library of Congress and other high-quality destinations.
What was Columbus hoping to find? How much did the Santa Maria weigh? And where did turkeys originally come from? Find out as you explore the Library of Congress and other high-quality destinations.
Web Hunt: Native American Heritage
Design your own beadwork, identify different kinds of baskets, and see kids make their own moccasins. Use this Web Hunt to explore five traditional Native American crafts.
Design your own beadwork, identify different kinds of baskets, and see kids make their own moccasins. Use this Web Hunt to explore five traditional Native American crafts.
Web Hunt: Presidents Past, Present, & Future
by Amy KL Borrell
First, find out if George Washington really did chop down that cherry tree. Then take a tour of presidential portraits, and see if you have what it takes to be commander in chief.
by Amy KL Borrell
First, find out if George Washington really did chop down that cherry tree. Then take a tour of presidential portraits, and see if you have what it takes to be commander in chief.
Activities
Web Hunt: The First Thanksgiving
Visit Web sites about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the famous harvest feast and learn new facts along the way.
Visit Web sites about the Pilgrims, the Wampanoag, and the famous harvest feast and learn new facts along the way.
