~ All About Me Scavenger Hunt ~

Lucky you! You're going on a Scavenger Hunt, but not one in the playground, your back yard or the park. This one is done on the Internet so sharpen up those skimming, scanning and search skills. We're going to find out more about YOU. Record everything neatly and carefully in your special "All About Me" booklet.

Note - after visiting a linked site, use the Back button to return to this page.

1. On The Day That You Were Born

http://www.yarranet.net.au/onthisday/

Enter the month and date of your birthday to view events. Then find:

(a) One important event in history that happened on this date

(b) One famous person who shares the same birthdate as you

2. How Old Are You?

http://www.mathcats.com/explore/agecalculator.html

Enter the month, date and year you were born to find out your age in years, months, weeks, days, hours, minutes and seconds and find out exactly how long it is till your next birthday.

3. Birth Month Trivia

http://www.kidinfo.com/references/birthday_trivia/months.htm

Find out:

(a) How your month was named?

(b) What your birthstone is and its meaning?

(c) What your birth flower is and its meaning?

This information can vary. Check these sites and add any additional information.

http://www.shgresources.com/gems/birthflowers/

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002744/adlm-birthstones.html (Click Visit Site)

Draw a picture of your birthstone. Pay particular attention to size, shape and colour.

4. The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac

 

http://www.astrology-online.com/persn.htm

(a) What is your star sign?

(b) What does it mean?

(c) What are your star sign's traits? (good points)

(d) And on the dark side? (not so good points)

Do you think any of these qualities apply to you?

5. Birthday Certificate

http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/Games/BirthdayGame/

Fill in the information to get your Birthday Certificate

(a) What day of the week were you born and what does it say about this?

(b) According to Chinese Astrology, what year were you born? Print off your certificate (in black and white). Give it to Mrs Mitchell and smile nicely if you'd like a copy in colour.

6. Chinese New Year Calendar 

http://www.new-year.co.uk/chinese/calendar.htm

The Chinese Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon. A complete cycle takes 60 years and is made up of five cycles of 12 years each.  Each 12 years is named after an animal and the Chinese believe the animal has a profound influence on the personality. They have a saying: "This is the animal that hides in your heart".

Go to the Chinese Calendar to find out about your good points, not so good points and another person born in the same year as you.

Do you think any of these qualities apply to you?

7. Your Favourite Jokes/Games

http://kids.yahoo.com/

Scroll down to find the JOKE OF THE DAY. What is it? What's the answer? Click on SEE MORE JOKES and find the one you like the best. What is it and what's the answer?

Now click on Games. Have a look around and play some. Which is your favourite and why?

8. Wacky Web Tales

http://www.eduplace.com/tales/

Choose a title that appeals and select it. It will take you to a new page. You need to fill in the blanks using the guide on the left. Use the green "Parts Of Speech Help" to assist you. When you're done, click on the "See Your Wacky Web Tale" box.

Highlight your story and right click to select "Copy". Minimise any windows and navigate to select a Word document. Right click to select "Paste". You may enhance your story by changing the font and/or size and insert a border before you print. Then illustrate your Wacky Web Tale.

Congratulations! You have now finished the All About Me Scavenger Hunt. What a wealth of information you have to share with each other, your teacher and your parents.