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Texas Facts Scavenger Hunt

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Good afternoon, fabulous fourth graders!

Please use the link below to begin your scavenger hunt. Before you begin:

*Read ALL directions and information within each link...that's what good readers do! :)

*Work with your partner to complete your scavenger hunt.

http://www.wtvi.com/teks/hunt.html

*Please use the links below for questions 6-10.



Question 1: Who is the governor of Texas and what did he do before he became governor?
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

Question 2: What is the date the Texas flag was adopted as the national flag of the Republic of Texas? Include a drawing of the Texas state flag.
http://www.lsjunction.com/flag.htm

Question 3: What is the name of the Texas state flower and what other names is it called? Include a drawing of the flower.
http://www.lsjunction.com/flower.htm

Question 4: Find the blurb about the Old Fort McIntosh Historic District. What is it used for now?
http://www.rice.edu/armadillo/Past/Book/Part3/webb.html

Question 5: What is the state bird of Texas and what year was it adopted as the state bird? Include a drawing of the bird.
http://www.lsjunction.com/bird.htm

Question 6: Paraphrase the location description of the San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/san-jacinto-battleground

Question 7: Who is buried at the smallest state park in the United States?
http://www.stateparks.com/acton_state_park_in_texas.html

Question 8: Summarize the paragraph about Goliad State Park.
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/goliad/park_history

Question 9: On what date did Davy Crockett arrive at the Alamo to defend it from Mexican Troops?


Question 10

Have fun!
Mrs. Blake

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  1. Jay RountreeJanuary 15, 2014 at 1:15 PM

    This is a fun thing to do. I like this a lot.

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    1. Ellie/CristinaJanuary 16, 2014 at 1:13 PM

      This is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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