White House Scavenger Hunt – Help Find the President"s Secret Documents!
Imagine tearing around the White House like crazy, snooping throughout the famous rooms looking at anything you please. The Secret Service won’t mind, because you’re there at the President’s request. There is only one way to save the country – a crazy scavenger hunt through the White House! Interested? Read on…
The Quest:
Imagine that you are the kid who can find anything – misplaced toys, cell phones, your mom’s lost car keys…anything!
Dogs come to you to find their old bones, pirates come to you to help find their lost treasure. Your fame has even spread to the President of the United States, who is in big trouble. He needs a thing-finder desperately so he sends for you and explains his problem. His dog grabbed an envelope of top secret computer discs. The playful pooch hid the computer discs behind objects throughout the White House. These discs need to be found right away, and you are the kid for the job. The country's only hope!
Your Task:
The object of the game is to locate all of the listed items. This can be done by taking a Virtual Tour of the White House. Once at this web page you will see 5 clearly marked links, each one leading to a different room in the White House. Each room is presented in a 360 degree panoramic view. You’ll need to visit each of the following rooms:
Once you’ve clicked on these rooms, just move your mouse around to virtually look around the room and try to find the following objects:
Your Score:
How many objects did you find? Look at the chart below to see your rating.
For Some Extra Fun:
As long as you’ve got the run of the White House, you might as well take advantage of the chance to snoop around and see what else you can find. Visit the White House for an interactive map of all the rooms that you just explored. Click on these rooms for some interesting facts about them. See if you can find the answers to the following questions:
Other Funny Scavenger Hunts and WebQuests
If you had fun on this crazy mission you can play a similar online game called Royal Ransack in which you take a virtual visit to Buckingham Palace to find the Queen's treasures. The Chinese Zodiac for Kids is an amusing online learning activity for children ages 7 to 10. In this webquest kids visit a series of quality websites to learn about the animals in the Oriental Zodiac. Finally, for ages 5 -8, there is an Ocean Life WebQuest which uses characters from SpongeBob Squarepants to encourage kids to learn about under water creatures.
The Quest:
Imagine that you are the kid who can find anything – misplaced toys, cell phones, your mom’s lost car keys…anything!
Dogs come to you to find their old bones, pirates come to you to help find their lost treasure. Your fame has even spread to the President of the United States, who is in big trouble. He needs a thing-finder desperately so he sends for you and explains his problem. His dog grabbed an envelope of top secret computer discs. The playful pooch hid the computer discs behind objects throughout the White House. These discs need to be found right away, and you are the kid for the job. The country's only hope!
Your Task:
The object of the game is to locate all of the listed items. This can be done by taking a Virtual Tour of the White House. Once at this web page you will see 5 clearly marked links, each one leading to a different room in the White House. Each room is presented in a 360 degree panoramic view. You’ll need to visit each of the following rooms:
- The Blue Room
- The Cabinet Room
- The Dining Room
- The Map Room
- The Oval Office
Once you’ve clicked on these rooms, just move your mouse around to virtually look around the room and try to find the following objects:
- A picture of George Washington
- A golden mirror with a statue of an eagle on top
- An American Flag
- A trashcan under a table
- A picture of Abe Lincoln
- A grandfather clock
- A telephone and a pad of paper
- The Presidential Seal
Your Score:
How many objects did you find? Look at the chart below to see your rating.
- 1-2 items – Beginner Detective (Great Start)
- 3-4 items – Sherlock Junior (You’ve got a promising future)
- 5-6 items – Professional Detective (You’ve got real talent)
- 7 items – Super Sleuth! (If something is lost, you’re the one to call)
For Some Extra Fun:
As long as you’ve got the run of the White House, you might as well take advantage of the chance to snoop around and see what else you can find. Visit the White House for an interactive map of all the rooms that you just explored. Click on these rooms for some interesting facts about them. See if you can find the answers to the following questions:
- What did President Roosevelt use the Map Room for?
- What decoration does the Blue Room display each year?
- Which president established the State Dining Room in 1809?
- Whose portrait did President Obama add to the Cabinet room?
Other Funny Scavenger Hunts and WebQuests
If you had fun on this crazy mission you can play a similar online game called Royal Ransack in which you take a virtual visit to Buckingham Palace to find the Queen's treasures. The Chinese Zodiac for Kids is an amusing online learning activity for children ages 7 to 10. In this webquest kids visit a series of quality websites to learn about the animals in the Oriental Zodiac. Finally, for ages 5 -8, there is an Ocean Life WebQuest which uses characters from SpongeBob Squarepants to encourage kids to learn about under water creatures.
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