Science on the Web Scavenger Hunt
June, 2000

Journey North                
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

The Journey North site is used by students in North America to track the coming of spring.  Take a look through the site to answer these questions.
  1. What are 3 signs of spring that students will be tracking this year.

  2. What was the first sign of spring that was reported in 1999 and when was the sighting?

  3. Where do Monarch Butterflies spend the winter?

  4. When were Monarch Butterflies first spotted in Delaware in 1999?  Where did you find that information?  (give the URL)

Volcano World             
http://volcano.und.nodak.edu

Volcano World uses information gathered by NASA to prepare this web site especially for students.
  1. Name 3 states that have volcanoes.

  2. When and where was the most recent volcanic eruption?

  3. Which has more volcanoes: the Moon, Mars, or Venus?

Earthalert              
http://www.discovery.com/news/earthalert/earthalert.html

Earthweek creates a diary of the planet using maps and symbols to highlight the location and type of natural and manmade events in the environment.
  1. How many earthquakes were recorded for the week ending May 15, 2000?

  2. What area was infested with sea slugs?

  3. Where were baboons eating flamingoes? What change could be noticed in the baboons?


 
Please send any comments to sine@udel.edu
Copyright © 1998 by the University of Delaware. All rights reserved.