- After you have created your teams, you’re ready to start the timer. Once the timer has started, teams aren’t allowed to pause or change the time. Teachers, you may adjust the time if needed.
- Make sure you go over EVERYTHING on the homepage. There are pages linked at the top of the homepage.
- Teams are allowed only ONE FREE HINT. After that, every time you have to give them a hint, the team will lose 3 minutes off the clock. (This can vary.)
- Take notes as you go through the activities. This will help you when entering codes for the locks.
- If the answer is incorrect on the Google Form, the response is “STILL LOCKED!” Then, try again to enter the correct code.
Your class has taken a trip to Washington D.C. to visit our nation's capitol. You somehow get separated from your class. To get back to your friends and teacher, you have to travel to the different buildings of our branches of government. While doing this, you have to solve a series of puzzles and quizzes to break open the locks.
Lock #1 Watch the video and answer the questions . What system do we use to make sure the power of the government is distributed evenly?
Lock #2 Click on the image above to learn more about the branches of government. What important words are written on the the Supreme Court Building?
Lock #3 Read About the Constitution of the United States. Your next clue is in the passage.
Lock #4 Click on the White House to answer the questions on the quiz. Make sure to press enter/return after each of your answers.
Lock #5 Highlight the words in the word search. One of the words may be a clue to break open a lock.
Lock #6 Click on the Google Map on the right. Where does the link take you? Try looking at "Street View" to see different important buildings.