"Exploring the world of cyber space.
Empowering students for the world of tomorrow."
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Challenge #1
Chip challenges you
to name the parts of a friendly letter.
Don't worry if you aren't
sure
Here's a hint that will make you feel better.
There are 5 parts when
listing:
Heading
Salutation
Body
Closing
_____?_____
Which one is missing?
Follow Up
Use the writing processor to compose a friendly letter. Recommend a favorite book. Print
and share. |
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Challenge #2
from Mary Wikswo, CDC Epidemiologist
Will covering a tick
with petroleum jelly, rubbing alcohol, or nail polish
help remove it from the skin?
Follow Up
Use online resources to research ticks. Create a numbered or bulleted list of five
interesting facts. Include an image that is an actual photograph, not clip art. See Pest World and other
"buggy" sites on our Science page. |
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| Challenge #3
The
World According to Kaley
by Dian Curtis Regan
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Take
a peek into my notebook. Sometimes history can be boring so I try to jazz it up a bit for
extra credit. I'm not sure my
teacher, Mr. Serrano, likes it when I "ad lib" as he calls it, but my cousin,
Cal, laughed at my essay on ancient civilizations. (Page 5).
I think Cal was laughing because he thought
the essay was funny and not because he was trying to bug me. (He does that a lot.) (Bugs
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Things
I learned from our History unit:
1. The Ice Age was
really cool.
2. The Stone Age rocked!
3. The Wright sisters ruled!
4. The Roman Empire fell--and nobody was
there to catch it.
Here's a
Cyber Quest challenge for you:
Kaley mixes up "facts" and "opinions."
In the story that begins on page five, Kaley writes,
"People who lived during the Ice Age were very messy."
Is this fact or opinion?
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Kaley mixes up "facts" and "opinions." What is the difference? Find
five facts in the story that begins on page five. Then find five things that are supposed
to be facts but are really Kaley's opinion.
2. When Kaley is reading about ancient times, she learned about an early form of
picture writing called hieroglyphics.
Kaley figures out how to write her name in hieroglyphics and you can, too. Go to this
site and type in your name, then draw your name in symbols. www.upennmuseum.com/hieroglyphsreal.cgi
3. Kaley writes "The History of Medicine." On page 107, she lists five
natural remedies. A natural remedy is one that makes you feel better without taking a
pill. Do you know any remedies you can add to Kaley's list? Interview your parents or
grandparents to find at least three more.
4. Here's a cool site where you can see what life was like in ancient times: http://ancienthistory.mrdonn.org/indexlife.html
Click on one of the countries, eras, or civilizations, and find three interesting facts
about them.
5. Kaley LOVES dogs. Do you? Find a dog joke or story you like and retell it in your
own words.
Have fun!
Best wishes from Kaley and Dian Curtis Regan.
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Challenge #4
Symmetry & Aviation
from Rick, www.rickshanger.com
| Rick, of Rick's Hanger.com, challenges you to discover how
symmetry is used in aviation. Some
radio controlled helicopters have symmetrical rotor blades.
Symmetrical rotor blades allow for inverted flight. Wow!
One of these rotor blades has a symmetrical
design.
Which one? |
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Follow Up
Use online resources to research paper airplane design. Visit our Science page for help along with these:
Prepare for our April Fun Fly. Experiment and
test fly as many designs as you want. Use designs found online, in print, or create your
own. All must be made from a sheet of printer/copy paper. Bring your favorite to the Fun
Fly. We will measure 3 flights per entry. Enter your data and class data into a
spreadsheet. Calculate average distance plus best flights (maximum distance). Winning
pilots, the top 5, will be assigned a team which will produce an instructional video
of how to build and fly your plane. Work well as a team to produce a creative, informative
video. |
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Challenge #5
What
is it?
At first
glance,
you might see a dead leaf.Take a
closer look,
and you might see something else altogether.
It's alive!
What is it? |
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Spectacular photo by Mr. Randy Emmitt,
Randy Emmitt Nature Photography,
graciously shared with Cyber Quest. |
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Follow Up
Visit our Science page for more information. Answer the
following questions:
1. What is its common name?
2. Why does it resemble a dead leaf?
3. Does it always look like a dead leaf, or does it have other coloring?
4. Search the site linked here for a different
picture of this creature. You'll need to know the scientific name to find it in the Guide.
5. Where can it be found? Mark locations on a world map.
6. Compare and contrast with another insect of your choice. Use a Venn diagram.
(EduPlace offers help
with differences.)
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Challenge #6
Crack
the Code
What's the
secret word?
 This tech term is written in a dingbat font,
a font using symbols in place of alphanumeric characters.
Recognize which font is used, and you can
decode the secret word. |
Follow Up
1. Define the secret Cyber Quest word. Write more about it.
2. Use the writing processor to create your own secret message. Include a key. Print and
share.
3. Visit Crypto Kids from the National Security
Agency to learn more about codes and ciphers. How have they been used throughout history?
4. Visit National
Geographic Secret Codes for more.
5. Select the same font used to create the Cyber Quest secret word and type NYC
(New York City). What symbols appear? Does it create another message? |
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Challenge #7
Neighbors
from Larri Sue Jones
and Erin Carlstrom
Feed the Children
"If your community had 50 people living below the poverty line,
what would you do to help?"
Follow Up
Use an online dictionary (visit our Research page) to define
each of these words:
- neighbor
- surplus
- necessities
- volunteer
- compassion
- community
- outreach
- neighbor
- empathy
- hunger
- famine
- poverty
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Mrs. Cannon challenges you to look over Feed
the Children's web site to discover ways you can help. Choose one way that you or your
group can accomplish. Document your efforts in a newsletter giving thanks to all who
contribute. Include a digital picture of your finished project.
Discover what resources your community offers, the needs they meet, and mention those in
your newsletter.
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Challenge #8
A
Chess Board Fable
from Mr. Johnnie Wilson of
Johnnie's Math Page
"There once was a Raja who had a great deal of rice. A
wise man asked for a single grain of rice for one of the squares of a chessboard. The next
day he asked for twice as much for the second square, so the Raja gave him two grains of
rice. The Raja asked the wiseman why he asked for so little rice. He asked the Raja to
continue giving double rice through all the squares of the chessboard. How much rice will
the wiseman collect for the last square of the chessboard?"
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