U.S. CAPITOL1. Picture with Freedom, the 19.5 foot

tall statue holding a sword and wreath 10 points

2. Picture with bronze statue of King Kamehameha, donated by the state of Hawaii for inclusion in the National Statuary Hall. 10 points

3. Picture with the star in the center of the floor that denotes the point from which the streets in Washington D.C. are laid out and numbered. 10 points

4. Picture of the group with an astronaut. 10 points

5. Is Freedom facing East or West? Why? Picture of the group with anything. 15 points

6. Group picture in front of a statue. 10 points

ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY1. Find the Tomb of the Unknowns, also known as

the “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,” and complete the inscription: “Here rests in honored glory an (Take a picture) _____ 15 points.

2. How many steps does the guard take in his walk across the Tomb of the Unknowns and why?(Take a picture)____15 points

3. Complete the following: The tomb is guarded _____hours a day, ______days a week (Take a picture) 10 points

4. Find the John F. Kennedy gravesite and read one of his famous quotes on the inscription wall (Take a picture) 10 points

5. Besides John F. Kennedy, which other President is buried at Arlington National Cemetery? (Take a picture) 10 points.

AIR AND SPACE1. Picture with the Apollo 11. 10 points 2. Group picture pointing at the “Spirit of St.

Louis” 15 points 3. Group picture on an aircraft. 10 points 4. Group picture touching a Lunar rock.

15 points5. Group picture with a Boeing 747 Jumbo

Jet. 10 points.6. Group picture with Skylab 4 Command

Module 10 points.

Washington D.C.Scavenger Hunt

Adventure2015

Madison Middle SchoolMarch 27-31, 2015

The White House

1. What is the address of the White House & picture? 10 points

2. Picture of both sides 10 points 3. Picture of someone protesting 10 points 4. Group picture in front of White House. 10

points

Mount Vernon1. Picture of the Home with the group. 10

points 2. Picture of the group on the rocking chairs?

10 points 3. Picture of the group in front of

theTombs.10 points4. Picture of group in front of the stables.

10 points 5. Take a picture of the group at the boat

dock. 10 points6. Take a group picture of something you find

interesting. 10 points

World War II Memorial1. Picture with the pillar for your home

state 10 points 2. Picture with the engraving of Kilroy (ask

Mrs. Vanover for the story of Kilroy!) 15 points

3. Picture with the Freedom Wall with over 4,000 gold stars, each representing 100 Americans who died in the war. Approximately how many Americans died? 15 points

4. Find the Freedom Wall. Complete this phrase: Here Marks the …… 10 points

5. Picture with the World War II Medal of Victory 10 points

D.C. AREA1. Find something on the Mall that you

find interesting and take a picture of it. 5 points.

2. Find some outside art and take a group picture. 5 point.

3. Take a picture of a street vender selling something from another country. 20 points

4. Take a group picture with our bus driver. 20 points.

Korean War Veterans Memorial

1. Picture with the statues of a squad of servicemen. How many servicemen are on patrol? 10 points

2. What is not free (inscription at this memorial)? 15 points

3. Feel the fine etching of the faces in the 164 foot reflective wall. These images were drawn from the National Archives and are the faces of over 2,400 nurses, soldiers, airmen, and other support staff.

4. Picture of the German Shepherd dog on the wall. 20 points

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

1. Picture of the portico pediment that depicts the five members of the Declaration Committee—from left to right: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Jefferson, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston 10 points

2. Picture of the cornerstone. Who laid the cornerstone for this memorial in 1939 (hint: his memorial is close-by) 15 points

3. Carved in the 19-foot tall statue of Thomas Jefferson are three objects (on the statue bottom, behind Jefferson’s feet.) What are they? (Picture) 15 points

4. Picture with Jefferson's 19-foot statue5. 10 points6. Picture of the quotation from Jefferson: “I

have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” 10 points

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

1. Find a wall engraved with the “Four Freedoms” – four fundamental freedoms that President Roosevelt believed people throughout the world should enjoy. Take and picture and caption it with “The Four Freedoms.” (10 points)

2. There are two statues of President Roosevelt at this memorial. Picture of the wheels of his chair on both statues (10 points)

3. Find and touch the oversized brail letters. Put your hand on a golden handprint and take a picture. 10 points

4. Find the statue of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt standing before the United Nations emblem. This statue honors Eleanor Roosevelt’s dedication to the UN. Take a picture. (10 points)

There is so much to see and do in Washington D.C. You will be going to

some of the best museums in the world, as well as to many beautiful memorials and fascinating historical places. Get

ready! This Scavenger Hunt Adventure will engage you wherever you go. You’ll

need your eyes, brain, and ears to complete the challenges. Have fun and

good luck! You are going to have a great time exploring. The winning team will get

dress down days….

Go on Facebook and create a photo album titled “DC Trip.” Then take group

pictures, and answer the questions in the caption of the photos. You and your

chaperone must also keep track of your points. Winning team will win a week of

dress down days.

ALL PICTURES MUST HAVE ALL GROUP MEMBERS IN THEM!

SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN HISTORY

1. Picture with Dorothy’s ruby slippers from the movie The Wizard of Oz. 10 points

2. Picture with President Lincoln’s black top hat. 10 points

3. Picture at the original Star-Spangled Banner entrance, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write our national anthem. Where did the flag fly and during which war? 10 points

4. Picture with part of a Disney ride inspired by a flying elephant. 10 points.

5. Picture with Mrs. Obama’s inaugural ball gown 10 points

6. Picture of you with Kermit the frog or any Muppet. 10 points

SMITHSONIAN NATURAL HISTORY:1. Picture with a nest of dinosaur eggs 2. 10 points 3. Picture with a giant squid 10 points 4. Picture with Moai, one of the stone figures

from Easter Island carved out of volcanic ash 10 points

5. Picture with the Hope Diamond, the largest deep blue diamond in the world 10 points

6. Take a group picture in front of an elephant. 5 points

7. Picture with Egyptian art. 10 points8. Picture with insects 10 points9. Picture with a North Atlantic right whale 10 points

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

1. Take a group picture in front of statue. 10 points

2. Group Picture with the two boulders. 10 points

3. Group picture pointing to the stone of hope.10 points

4. Group picture of the Mountain of Despair. 15 points

5. What does King look over? Group picture of it. 15 points

6. Group picture pointing to “I have a dream” 15 points

7. Find the inscription wall and complete this phrase: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of ____________.

(PICTURE) 15 points 8. What is Martin Luther King Jr.

holding in his hand at the Stone of Hope?

(PICTURE) 15 points

LINCOLN MEMORIAL

1. Find the location on the front steps where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. Look out over the Reflecting Pool and imagine speaking to over 200,000 civil rights supporters at this spot. Take a group picture. 10 points

2. Take a picture of group members holding a U.S. coin and a U.S. paper bill that feature the Lincoln Memorial at the Lincoln Memorial. 15 points

VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL

1. Find the name of a serviceman on the wall that has the same first name as a member of your group member. Take a picture pointing to the name 15 points

2. Find the statue named The Three Soldiers. One soldier has dog tags around his neck. Another soldier wears them somewhere else. Where are they? (picture of group pointing to them.15 points

3. Find the Vietnam Women’s Memorial. Glenna Goodacre designed this statue, which honors women who served in the war. She also designed the Sacagawea dollar. Take a group picture. 10 points