Scavenger Hunt

7th grade Science: "Scavenger hunts are great ways for teachers to provide their students with information related to their subject area. Scavenger Hunts allow students the opportunity to work on their computer and subjects skills. They are also great ways to make learning fun and adventurous. In this scavenger hunt you will be given ten questions about a village in South Africa. You will then answer the questions one after another until you are finished with all ten. There will be a website available for the questions in case you need some help. You will be graded on your completion and participation in this project. There will be an answer key below the questions. Good Luck!!! Need help? Check out this website!! http://pbskids.org/africa/myworld/ngaka_6.html 1) What is the Tswaing Crater and how was it created? 2) What is the capital city of the Republic of South Africa? 3) What are homes made out of in South Africa? 4) How are the houses painted in Ndebele villages? 5) Who paints the houses? 6) Why do the traditional walls have holes in them? 7) Who was the city’s first chief? 8) Where do families wash their clothes? 9) What are some uses for the outside of calabashes? 10) Where do the villagers go for drinking water? Answer Key 1) A lake created by salt and mineral mining 2) Pretoria 3) The walls are made of a thick and hard mud-mixture like cement and the roof is made of thick grass"