Ranger Science Centre Scavenger Hunt

A few years ago, my best friend Vicky brought her Ranger unit to Toronto to do a bridging event with my own Rangers. We took our girls to the Ontario Science Centre and set them loose... with a mission. The girls were broken into teams of four... two from Ottawa and two from Toronto. Each team was given a copy of the following scavenger hunt list and a camera. Their goal was simple... to acquire as many points as possible by 3pm!

This scavenger hunt is a real challenge and is not meant for younger girls. I left the questions vague on purpose and did not indicate, for the most part, indicate where in the Centre they would find the answers.

The Great, Awesome and Fantastic “Here’s-What-Happens-When-You-Set-A-Bunch-of-Rangers-Loose-In-The-Science-Centre” Scavenger Hunt!

Group Members: _______________________________________________________

THE CHALLENGE: Complete as many of these challenges as you can in the time allotted. Some require photos. Some require math. Some require pure creativity. All of them are worth serious points. Plan your strategy carefully with your group in order to collect as many points as possible! There are prizes to be won and we promise they’re cool!

RULES:

  1. Stay with your group at all times.
  2. Some challenges require photos. Have fun with that.
  3. You must meet up outside the Mastermind gift store at 3pm, regardless of whether you’ve finished all the challenges or not.
  4. Groups who complete all the challenges and manage to find the leaders earlier than 3pm may stand a better chance of winning the competition.

GOOD LUCK and don’t forget to HAVE FUN!!

 

Category A – Pure Trivia (1 point each)

 

  1. Where is the Canadarm located in the building?

 
  1. Name the two chimps who learned to “talk” to each other.

 
  1. What is the scientific name for the “polka dot rock”?

 
  1. How do pine cones relate to the fashion industry?

 
  1. How can a pattern of waves help a sailor find an island?

 
  1. Name the expedition that sent youth, scientists, teachers and artists to explore the arctic in 2008.

 
  1. Who is the loom that’s on display named after?

 
  1. How old is the komatiite sample from northern Ontario?

 
  1. Of these three men – Nelson, Colin and Kofi – which two are most closely related?

 
  1. What is the largest animal – alive or dead – in the Science Centre?

 
  1. What do porcupines and NASA have in common?

 
  1. Name the province and year shown on the license plate in the landfill.

 
  1. Which culture first discovered the path that blood takes as it travels through the body?

 

 

Category B – Stuff to Measure and Record (3 points each)

  1. How many Lucite poles are found in the build-your-own shoe display?

 

 
  1. Perform the Human Sponge test. How much water does your group contain?

 

 
  1. Measure the temperature outside the Science Centre.

 

 
  1. Who in your group has the most skin damage? How did you prove it?

 

 
  1. Take the Drinking Water test. Which water did your group prefer?

 

 
  1. Make a rubbing of a group members’ name in Mayan.

 

 
  1. Draw a diagram showing which human blood types are compatible.

 

 
  1. Draw the image produced by the Light Stick.

 

 

 

Category C – Photographic Proof Required (5 points each)

  1. Play on the interactive floor outside the Weston Gallery.
  2. Make and play with a tornado.
  3. Pose in the rainforest. Bonus points for creativity.
  4. Participate in the Electricity Show.
  5. Complete the “Balancing Act”.
  6. Play with the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang machine, found just outside of Kidspark.
  7. Go for a ride in the Rocket Chair.
  8. Use the Gravity Surfer to shoot a “spacecraft” to planet BONG.

 

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