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The Cyberhunt / Web QuestTake a virtual tour of Uncle Jack's manor in New York.Explore the historic attractions of St. Augustine, Florida.Take a swamp tromp through the Everglades.Snorkel in the coral reef of the Florida Keys.Discover the mysteries of Key West. |
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on a number below to find out more about some of the people, places, and
things mentioned in the corresponding chapter of A Key Keepers Mystery:
The Game Begins by Liz Shore.
You might want to do that before you read each chapter to help you
better understand the story, but you can also explore the cyberhunt / web
quest as
you read, or even afterwards. You
can visit all the links, or just the ones about which you want to know
more.
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In general, these sites have interactive activities. |
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If the link is no longer good, if your server blocks the site, or if you would like for Ms. Shore to add another topic, please email her at shore@keykeepersmystery.com . (Put “ideas” in the subject line.) Teachers and Parents, Please Note: Every effort has been made to link to age-appropriate educational sites that have limited popups and advertising. However, as with all Internet use, you should supervise the activity of children. Many of these sites have external links to other websites. There are many ways to use this Web Quest with children. For instance, when students collect information for each question in a chapter, give them a small reward, a grade, or extra credit. You could also put their names in for a "chance" drawing for a small prize, extra time doing a fun activity, or a "no homework" pass. |
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Chapter
1: A Last Wish
Emma
attends a boarding
school. What is that? Jack
tells Emma about his Last
Will and Testament. What
is that?
What
does a four poster bed
look like? Go to “wooden
beds” and then “four poster.”
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Chapter
2: The Newcomers
Maddie’s
parents disappeared in a plane crash in the Bermuda
Triangle.
What is that?
There
was a ram's head
above the doorway to the library, an end table with a giraffe’s
leg as the pedestal, a leopard
skin rug in front of the fireplace, and a chandelier made from the antlers
of a reindeer. Do
you know what these animals look like? What
does a Remington
statue look like? Who
is Charles
Dickens, and what books did he author?
Are
there really cats
with six or more toes, and who was Ernest
Hemingway anyway? What
are map
keys?
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Chapter
3: The Will
What
does a cypress
clock look like? According
to his will, Uncle Jack wanted Maddie to have his binoculars,
spyglass,
and vanity set. What
are these items? Uncle Jack gave
Michael an embossed map of the
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Chapter
4: The Gifts
The
clock that Uncle Jack sent for Emma’s birthday has Roman numerals
instead of numbers. What are
the roman
numerals for 1-13? Why
do reflections
in a mirror appear to be the opposite of the way the image really is? What
is a grandfather
clock? What
does a cathedral
window look like?
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Chapter
5: The Puzzle
Emma
said Uncle Jack’s poem, “The Greatest Treasure,” reminded her of “Jabberwocky”
by Lewis Carroll.
Would you like to read it? In
the library was a painting of a small island.
There was a cottage surrounded by tall
palm trees and a maze
of tangled branches and trunks. What
kind of bird
and small deer
are in the painting?
Where
are the Caribbean
Islands?
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Chapter
6: The Break-In
Where
is Key West?
Who
is Juan
Ponce de Leon? Learn
more about the Calusa
and Seminole
tribes.
Learn
more about wreckers.
What
is a wall safe?
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Chapter
7: The One
Find
some information on the Third
Reich of Germany. What
is a ferry?
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Chapter
8: A Thief in the House
There are no links for this chapter at the present time. If you would like to learn more about something in Chapter 8, email me using the directions at the bottom of the home page.
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Chapter
9: Double Trouble
What
does the banana
mobile look like?
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Chapter
10: The Big Announcement
Who
is Cher?
Who is Prince?
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Chapter
11: The Game Begins
What
is the creature from the
black lagoon? What
kind of gear
do you need to go snorkeling? What
does a Rolls-Royce
look like? Track
the route the family traveled along Interstate
95. Learn
the rules to Jeopardy.
Learn
more about the Fort Matanzas National
Monument and Fort
Mose. What
is coquina,
and why was it used to build
the Castillo de San Marcos?
Is
there really a Fountain
of Youth? Learn
about the Spanish
Quarters in
Who
was Henry Flagler,
and what does he have to do with the railroad that ran along the eastern
seaboard? Learn
more about Hurricane
Andrew, and view some photos.
 What are the
differences between types
of soil?
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Chapter
12: A Storm Brews
Explore
the Florida
aquifer.
How does water flow from the aquifer back to the surface
? Where is Lake Okeechobee? Explore the habitats of the Everglades National Park. (includes hardwood hammocks, mangrove forests, pinelands, cypress community). View photos. When
did the When
did the Spanish
arrive in the Learn
more about Marjory
Stoneman Douglas, the conservationist. Find
pictures of canals and
levees in Learn
about the dangers of
mercury to animals
and the environment. Learn about the endangered animals of the Everglades. Florida panther, Wood Stork, Manatee Is
it possible for a powder
horn
to be made from an alligator’s
tooth? Learn
about gator holes. What
is the difference
between an alligator
and a crocodile? How
strong is the web
of a golden orb spider? Learn
about other
animals of the Everglades. Insects
and Spiders: mosquito,
zebra
longwing butterfly
Birds:
anhinga,
egret, limpkin, flamingo,
roseate
spoonbill, smooth-billed
ani, white
pelican, white-crowned
pigeon, turkey
vulture, red-shouldered
hawk Reptiles and
Amphibians:
water
moccasin, Eastern
diamond-back rattlesnake, banded
coral, blue
indigo, gopher tortoise,
scorpion,
green
anole, lizard,
pig
frog, cricket
frog
Fish:
walking
catfish,
barracuda,
liguus
tree snail, crayfish,
shrimp,
Mammals:
bobcat, raccoon,
armadillo,
Learn
about plants and trees
in the Everglades.
Trees: royal
palm, gumbo
limbo, mahogany,
strangler
fig, mangrove,
cypress
Carousel
horses were once carved from the wood of what tree?
What
is a mermaid?
According to legend, what animal
was mistaken for a mermaid? Is
there really a swamp
monster in the What
are swamp
gases? Learn
more about the Seminole
culture. Learn
more about Chief
Osceola and Wildcat.
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Chapter
13: Warning Signs
Explore
coral
reefs off the coast of Is
there really a Holiday
Inn in Key Largo?
What
was the movie, "The
African Queen," about? Is
there really a boat
from that movie near the Holiday Inn? What
is a chickee?
What
is there to do at the John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park? What
is a kayak? What
is a catamaran?
Learn
more about the Florida
Keys National Marine Sanctuary and
coral
reefs. Are
sponges animals or
plants? See a photo of the underwater statue, "Christ of the Abyss."
Stingray,
sea
fans, anemone,
lobster,
Can
you really play with dolphins at the Dolphin
Research Center?
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Chapter 14:
Enemies at Sea
Why
are there so many bridges
in The Keys? The
water in The
Keys shimmers like sapphires,
amethysts, and diamonds. Why
was the hurricane on Labor
Day, 1935, so deadly? Can hurricanes
ever be helpful? What
is a jetty? How
big is a Key
Deer? Research
plants in the Florida Keys.
Lignum
Vitae, Gumbo
Limbo, Jamaica
Dogwood, Poisonwood
The
story mentions that the Lignum Vitae tree was used in the 100-year-old
hinges of the Erie Canal
and is mentioned in a legend of the Holy
Grail. Find out more. What
was PT 109
about? Learn
more about Fort Jefferson and
the Dry Tortugas. Among
the most famous prisoners held at What
is yellow
fever? Explore
the streets of Key
West. What does a victorian
house in
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Chapter
15: Vanishing Acts
Where
is Key West? Take
a tour.
Why
is the cemetery
in See
pictures of a Kapok
Tree and a Banyan Tree.
Learn
more about Ernest
Hemingway’s former home in Tour
the Lighthouse Museum,
the
Shipwreck Historeum, the
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum,
See
some of the creatures you might spy at the aquarium.
Stingray,
shark,
sawfish, barracuda,
crab,
conch,
sea
fan, coral,
moray
eel What
kind of performers
might you see during the Sunset
Celebration at Mallory Square? Who
is Elvis?
Read the lyrics
to “Love Me Tender.” See a
similar street performer to the Golden Elvis called the Silver
Man. The
kids meet Captain Rollins and Anne Parker at
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Chapter
16: In the Hands of God
“Anxiety
hovered over breakfast, rather like the ornate, brass chandelier that hung
over the dining room table—only the children’s moods cast more shadows
than lights.” What is a chandelier? Why
would you need to take a seaplane
to Fort
Jefferson? What
is an armoire?
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Chapter
17: Trapped in
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Jack liked to hunt big game in 
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is 
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Why would Maddie
guess that 
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What do
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