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Save the PDF Scavenger hunt on the computer. Have the students click on the hyperlink to go to the website. Print a copy of the Scavenger hunt for each student and have them write the answers on the document.
These can be cut apart and done in a workstation one at a time.
Make sure to only save the scavenger hunt on the computer. To do this you will need to delete the rest of the pages and save it under another name.
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Texas Scavenger Hunt
Go to http://www.senate.state.tx.us/kids/Trivia.htm to answer the questions below.
1. What is the name of the official state song?
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2. Where can bluebonnets be found?
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3. What is special about the monarch butterfly?
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Name ______________________
Go to http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/texas/ to answer the questions below.
4. Name two of the major industries in Texas?
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5. Which presidents were born in Texas?
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6. What are the state mammals of Texas?
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Texas Scavenger Hunt
Go to http://www.factmonster.com/us-states/texas.html to answer the questions below.
7. Who were the first people to visit Texas?
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8. How long did the Mexican War last?
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9. What is the largest city in Texas?
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Name ______________________
Go to http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/tx1.html to answer the questions below. Make sure to click on the tabs for help.
10. What is the motto of Texas?
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11. Who was the president of The Republic of Texas?
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12.Name one of the encyclopedias you can read to findmore information about Texas?
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Answers
1. Texas, Our Texas2. country sides of South Central Texas3. does not hibernate, but migrates inchanging seasons 4. petroleum and natural gas, farming(cotton, livestock), steel, banking, insurance, tourism 5. Dwight David Eisenhower & LyndonBaines Johnson 6. Texas Longhorn, armadillo, free-tailed bat 7. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca andFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado 8. 2 years9. Houston10. Friendship11. Sam Houston12. Britannica or Columbia Encyclopedia
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