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Get a Clue @ YOUR LIBRARY WEB TRIVIA for Kids

Here is your chance to show off your Internet skills!
Have fun looking for the answers and use the online clues!
If you need help, please ask the librarian!

Start Here:

1. What is the capital of Vermont and the capital of South Dakota? www.50states.com

Vermont______________________South Dakota_____________________________

2. Who was the 32nd president of the United States? What years did he serve as president?
www.ipl.org/div/potus/
Name______________________________________________
Years he served______________________________________


3. What famous inventor was born on December 29 in 1800?
www.scopesys.com/anyday/
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4. Who was the first man to walk on the moon? _________________________________

What did he leave on the moon from planet earth?_______________________________
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What is the date he did that?_________________________________________________

Hint: Read carefully.
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/home/F_First_Person_on_Moon.html


5. What is today's Buzzword and what does it mean? www.wordcentral.com/

Hint: Click Daily Buzzword on the left blue circle.
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6. What children's book won the Sibert Award in 2007?
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/2007MediaAwardWinners.htm
______________________________________________________________________
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7. On what date did Washington, D.C. become the official capital of the United States?
bensguide.gpo.gov/

Hints: Click 9-12 in the kite. Then click Our Nation.
Scroll down and click Our Capital, Washington, D.C.
Scroll down to find answer under the map. ___________________________________

8. What happened on July 13 in history?
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/
Hint: Click Today in History.
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9. Using the Inventions timeline, scroll sideways to the right to find out when the following things were invented. http://www/lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/lbjforkids/timeline.shtm

Black & White TV____________________
Band-Aid____________________________
Bubble Gum_________________________
Color Television______________________
Legos, Cake Mix______________________
Computer Mouse______________________
Car Air Bag__________________________

10. Creating a Criss-cross Puzzle www.DiscoverySchool.com

On the left side of the page click Puzzlemaker

See "Create Puzzles Online"

See "Select a puzzle from the pulldown menu"

Try other puzzles! Please select and clickWord Search

Before you go further think about a theme and how many words come to mind for this topic. Then proceed with creating your very own Word Search Puzzle.

New Canaan Library Summer 2007
Created by Rose Marie Zaharek, Head of Children's Services
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