Unit 1 5-7 Scavenger Hunt Update

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Update/Modernize what to look for

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Be able to find answers on sites accessible in public schools (no Wikipedia or Youtube)

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Reused:
Find a recipe for your favorite food or using your favorite food
Find out the current exchange rate for converting the US dollar to the Canadian dollar (Try searching on google.com for “1 USD to CAD”)
Find a trailer for an upcoming movie (IMDB.com)
Find a definition for sonification (Dictionary.com)
Find a technology-related blog
Find the application page for a college that you’re interested in

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New ideas:
Find out in what year Apple was founded
See if your favorite band/musical artist has any upcoming tours
Find the current stock value of Google (GOOG)
Look up where the next Winter and Summer Olympics will each be held
Find an online technology article from the New York Times
Find the original airing date of your favorite television show
Look up the website for the font "comic neue”
Look up the open hours for your favorite museum
What is the length of the Great Wall of China?
Look up who the only US President is to have been elected to serve more than 2 terms
Find out in what year was the 19th amendment passed?
Find a celebrity with the same birthday as you

Total est time (all together): 25 minutes

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Sources (to find answers):
Google results
Foodnetwork.com
imdb.com
dictionary.com
theguardian.com
college application -> college websites (ex: http://www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/apply/now/rit-application)
olympic.org
comicneue.com
archives.gov
nytimes.com
famousbirthdays.com