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Hideaway Times | Map Magic | The Trackers | Treasure Trove | Newspaper Activities | Quest Tips |
Getting Started
PURPOSE – The purpose of our project is to improve the reading, writing, research, social studies and critical thinking skills of students in grades 3-6 through involvement in a multi-media project to include printed materials, public television, the newspaper and the Internet.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS – Create a FLORIDA QUEST corner in your classroom. Post maps, clues and other related resources. Encourage students to use your media center and online resources for their research. Encourage class groups to use the media center to complete any extra-credit activities you may assign them during the week.
Write each week’s riddle on the chalkboard or bulletin board so your students have an easy reference. You may also want to take the opportunity to talk about how a poem is composed.
Monday is when each weekly caper begins. Students should begin by reading the story and then stopping to solve the clues when required. The newspaper clue will appear in the Monday edition of The Daytona Beach News-Journal and the TV clue should be played in your classroom when called for. Students should be able to solve the caper by Friday. If students have the correct answers, please initial the coupon for that caper in the back of the book. If the student has an incorrect answer, this would be an ideal time for working in groups and working with students until all students get the correct answer.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES – This project lends itself beautifully to a host of other assignments. Check out the newspaper and TV activities listed at the end of this book. You should also take advantage of the additional resources on THE FLORIDA QUEST web site: www.nieworld.com/special/floridaquest
Several related lesson plans are available from the Florida Department of Historic Preservation. Check your media center or call 800-847-7278 for more information.
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