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Don’ts for scavenger hunt
• Don’t just ask your mom
• Don’t just ask the school receptionist
• Don’t just get the answer. Know the first and last name
Don’ts for getting correct sources
• Don’t just ask friends
• Don’t just use and trust the internet
• Don’t assume the first person who answers the question is correct
• Wikipedia is not a valid source
How would I find this info?
• Number of parking tickets given last year
• Teacher who led a protest march in 1968
• Student who speaks the most languages
• Amount of money in the Stuco account
• Game score for the freshman basketball game again West
• Original name of the school
Do’s for getting correct sources
• Think about who would be a logical starting point for the info
• Know the sources background or responsibility
• Make sure the internet site is trustworthy.
• Doublecheck your information
• Look for printed backup
Sources• Students
• Student poll
• Teachers
• Parents
• Alumni
• District statistics
• Doctor/Psychologists
• Regional Education administration
• Local/county statistics
• Professional source
• Building or local administrator
• Area college professor
• Teens @other schools
• School/club organizations
• Book authors
• Advocate organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving or the National Rifle Association
Don’ts for scavenger hunt
• City where LBJ library resides• Answer: Austin, Source: My mom.
• Tax rate in Overland Park• Answer: $3.15 cents on $100 valuation• Source: Guy with skull tattoo on his chest
• Number of books in library• Answer: 4,043 Source: Ms. Larson
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