HUNT FOR COUNTRY CAPITALS
The 6th graders took part this year in the Entry Level
of this fun and educational internet project.
What We Did:
We first chose a country capital from anywhere
in the world and developed 9 clues about that capital. ALL the clues AND the
capital chosen were then sent to the organizer of the game. Each Monday for 3
weeks during the game, we received one set of 3 clues from each participating
site. We used these clues to help us decide on the capital each school chose.
We were allowed during each week to ask ONE yes/no question of each site
playing the game. Direct guesses were not permitted until the third week. After the 3 weeks of clues, we had one week
to try and guess the country capital each site had chosen.
The week after
the guesses were sent in, a tally was posted of all participating sites and a
winner declared. The winner was determined
by the location that had the highest number of guesses correct. A team's own
site was not included in the scoring.
WE PLACED
Here are our clues – Can you
guess our capital and country?
Clues from
1. It is two miles high on a plateau.
2. The name of the capital comes from
the language of the ancient people who lived there.
3. A major mountain range runs through
the middle of this country
4. Climate varies according to altitude
5. It is the same distance from both
poles
6. It was ruled by Spaniards until 1822
7. Independence Day is August 10th
8. It’s continent is surrounded by 3
oceans
9. The Galapagos are a western territory