Waldo

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Hi All,

I received an overwhelming response to my own request for new ideas for my
Waldo Search.  Instead of getting new ideas I received many requests for
'the Waldo search itself" so I am posting it here for anyone interested.
The idea actually came from an article in the January 1995 edition of
"School Library Media Activities Monthly" magazine.  The Librarian who
wrote the article is Penny Clark from Elkton Elementary in Elkton, OR.  So
Penny, if you are reading this, my hat's off to you and please email me so
I can personally thank you for this awesome research tool.  For those of
you who don't have access to the magazine I quoted, please see my
attachment.  I have supplied a condensed version of how the Waldo search
works and the clues that Penny used for a Waldo search in the World and in
the USA.  I have written one for a search in Canada, but am in the process
of rewriting due to the new province.  I also have ideas for a Waldo
Search AT THE ZOO, and for our own hometown.  Enjoy!

Anita Nagel, Library Technician
Margaret Wooding School
Redcliff, AB  CANADA
anita.nagel@prrd.ab.ca




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Where's Waldo Library Search
Adapted from =22School Library Media Activities Monthly=22
January 1995 copy
Originally written by Penny Clark

     The purpose of the Waldo Search, although the students don't know it, =
is to use reference book.=20
     Here's how it works: About a week before the Search, decorate a bullet=
in board with a map of the area Waldo is going to travel.   I run my search=
 over the course of 10 weeks so students have ample opportunity to research=
 the clues given.  One clue per week is posted - one on every Monday mornin=
g.  So far I have used the World, and the United States whose clues were pr=
ovided by Penny and I wrote my own, where Waldo travels in Canada.  The Can=
ada clues are not given here because I am reviewing them because of the add=
ition of another province.  An explanation of the game is posted, and a pla=
ce established for clues to be found (usually on bulletin board with the ma=
p).  I use red yard from week to week to follow Waldo on the map.   I use t=
humbtacks or push pins to mark the area and wrap the yarn around it.  Or yo=
u could use Penny's suggestion, which is have 10 stamps of Waldo's picture =
and place them on the map as he travels.
     Each week a new clue is posted.  The students read the clue, decide wh=
at they need to look up, and what reference book they should use=21  To mak=
e things easier you may want to put all reference books needed for this sea=
rch in one area. =20
     When the students find the answer, they tell me and I give them a slip=
 of paper so they can enter the =22Waldo=22 draw.  Every Monday thereafter =
I draw a name from the draw box and reward the student with candy or some s=
mall prize.  You can also, according to Penny, give all students who give t=
he correct answer a candy of some kind (Penny ran her Waldo search over 10 =
days).  After the ten weeks I draw for more prizes and have Waldo books or =
other book prizes.  I try to reward all students who participate in this Wa=
ldo search but it is difficult to know who has entered the contest.=20
     Many students like to share the answer with friends and I always tell =
them that if they decide to do so, they are only hurting their own chances =
to win a reward for a research job well done=21   And therefore, they are a=
lso giving them a =22free=22 chance to win without doing the work=21  Most =
students see the point=21  I try to encourage students to research together=
 in-groups if they choose to do so, or help others to research the answer t=
hemselves because as Penny so aptly put it =22the object is ALWAYS to use t=
he reference books=22.
I've used this search for 3 years and the kids love it=21   I hope I've cre=
dited Penny properly for writing this article.  Thanks again=21
      Here is the explanation of the search to post on the bulletin board:

        =20






















The following are the clues as written by Penny Clark.  Remember that I cha=
nged the clues to be used weekly.  The clues will follow one after the othe=
r.  First for a Waldo Search in the World, then for the United States.  PS.=
  In the clues, certain words will be capitalised.  This indicates to the s=
tudent that it is an important clue and to focus on these words.  Also, I u=
sually check out all of the references first to make sure the students can =
find the answers.  Sometimes populations change, names of states, countries=
, etc. Just be aware of currency of information.  The reference source and =
answer follows each clue.

Where in the WORLD is Waldo?=20

DAY 1 - Waldo begins his journey in the state of Oregon, United States of A=
merica.  From there he travels across the Pacific Ocean to an ISLAND COUNTR=
Y.  Waldo is a little overwhelmed when he discovers that he has come from a=
 large state with a small population, to a small country with the WORLD'S M=
OST POPULATED CITY.  Waldo decides to spend the night in this crowded city.=
   Where in the World is Waldo?   (A: Japan - almanac)

DAY 2 - Today Waldo is travelling south from Japan and will stop in the cit=
y of MELBOURNE, the second largest city in this country.  While there, Wald=
o decided to take in a concert at THE VICTORIAN ARTS CENTER, and who do you=
 think he meets, but BIANCA and BERNARD, two mice on a RESCUE mission.  Whe=
re in the World is Waldo?  (A: Australia - almanac, encyclopedia, Rescuers =
Down Under)

DAY 3 - Waldo had a great time with Bianca and Bernard in Australia but lef=
t early to travel to his next country.  After consulting a map, Waldo decid=
es to go to NAGPUR, which according to his map is located just about 180 de=
grees LONGITUDE and 20 degrees LATITUDE.  Once there Waldo pays a few RUPEE=
S for information about the Himalayas, but after reading the information he=
 realizes he does not have time to travel North to see them.  Where in the =
World is Waldo?  (A: India - map, dictionary, encyclopedia)

DAY 4 - Waldo thought India was a fascinating country and plans to return s=
omeday.  In the meantime, he began on the next leg of his journey.  He didn=
't have nearly as far to travel as before and soon entered the country flyi=
ng this flag.  (Insert picture of the flag here).  Where in the World is Wa=
ldo?  (A: Iran - almanac)

DAY 5 - Waldo left Iran and travelled south to a continent and that is the =
number one producer and has about half the world's resources of GOLD.  Whil=
e there he saw the incredible SERENGETI PLAINS Game Park.  Where in the Wor=
ld is Waldo?  (A: Kenya - atlas, map, encyclopedia, almanac)

DAY 6 - Waldo had a nice weekend in Kenya and really enjoyed the people and=
 the wildlife on that continent.  Now he's ready for a little excitement so=
 he's travelling to a country that has the very =22sport=22 of BULLFIGHTING=
=21  As Waldo flies over this country he sees the ATLANTIC OCEAN on one sid=
e and the MEDITERRANEAN SEA on the other.  Where in the World is Waldo?  (A=
: Spain - encyclopedia, map, world atlas)

DAY 7 - Just when he was beginning to understand a little Spanish, Waldo ha=
d to leave Spain for the next stop on his trip.  Once again, Waldo flew ove=
r water to get to his destination.  This time it was the BALTIC SEA.  The f=
irst thing Waldo was planning to do in this country was to meet with PRESID=
ENT LECH WALESA.  As Waldo entered the capital city he saw this flag flying=
 (Insert picture of flag here).  Where in the World is Waldo?  (A: Poland -=
 map, encyclopedia, almanac)

DAY 8 - That's right.  Yesterday, Waldo was in Poland.  Imagine getting to =
meet the President of Poland and everything.  It was certainly one of the h=
ighlights of Waldo's trip.  Waldo dressed very warmly this morning in antic=
ipation of his next stop.  He's travelling NORTH to a huge island.  In fact=
 it is the LARGEST ISLAND IN THE WORLD.  Although this island has another n=
ame that is usually used, its official name is KALAALLIT NUNAAT and is owne=
d by Denmark.  Where in the World is Waldo?  (A: Greenland - map, atlas)

DAY 9 - Waldo thinks Greenland is just too cold, so today he is travelling =
below the equator to a country in SOUTH AMERICA.  Not many people know this=
 about Waldo, but he is a big COFFEE drinker.  He came to the right place t=
oo, because this country is the WORLD'S =231 COFFEE PRODUCER.  Another reas=
on Waldo chose to stop in this country was in honour of Earth Week.  It was=
 in this country that the EARTH SUMMIT was held on June 3-14, 1992.  Where =
in the World is Waldo?  (A: Brazil - atlas, map, almanac)

DAY 10 - Today is the last day for Waldo and regretfully, leaves Brazil.  O=
n his tenth and final day, Waldo is travelling NORTH on the ATLANTIC OCEAN =
until he sees that famous landmark, THE STATUE OF LIBERTY on Liberty Island=
.  As the ship comes closer, Waldo feels the welcome of a weary traveller s=
eeing home.  Where in the World is Waldo?  (A: New York, USA - map, encyclo=
pedia)

Where in the USA is Waldo?  (No answers given with this one)

DAY 1 - Waldo begins his journey in the MOST NORTHEASTERN STATE of the Unit=
ed States.  He will go to the state capital of AUGUSTA to get a road map.  =
Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 2 - Waldo travelled through many states today but ended up camping bene=
ath a NORTHERN RED OAK, this state's STATE TREE.  Where in the USA is Waldo=
?

DAY 3 - Waldo got to this state just in time to watch the first part of the=
 TRIPLE CROWN in thoroughbred horse racing.  This race is always held at CH=
URCHILL DOWNS.  Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 4 - Waldo's next stop is the state that is surrounded by THREE OF THE G=
REAT LAKES.  Waldo wanted to see where MR. GEHLING LIVED before he moved to=
 Elkton.  Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 5 - Waldo had to fly to his next destination.  He thought he would neve=
r get there, but he knew he was in the right state when he saw the flag fly=
ing over the airport.  The flag had a BLUE HORIZONTAL STRIP on the left sid=
e with a big WHITE STAR and ONE RED and ONE WHITE VERTICAL STRIPE
on the right side.  Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 6 - Waldo saw a most excellent sight in this state.  There is a mountai=
n called MT. RUSHMORE that has the faces of U.S. Presidents Washington, Jef=
ferson, Lincoln, and T. Roosevelt carved on it.  Where in the USA is Waldo?=


DAY 7 - Waldo had always wanted to visit YELLOWSTONE NATIONA PARK, and whil=
e he was in the state he thought he would like to stop in the town of CODY =
and visit the BUFFALO BILL HISTORICAL CENTER, which includes the WHITNEY GA=
LLERY, and look at the wonderful western art collection.  Where in the USA =
is Waldo?

DAY 8 - Yellowstone National Park was great, but Waldo really wanted to see=
 the GRAND CANYON, too, Waldo thought this state would be the perfect place=
 to buy a gift for his mother, since her favourite gem happens to be this s=
tate's OFFICIAL GEM - TURQUOISE.  Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 9  - On April 18-19, 1906, this city had an EARTHQUAKE that measured 8.=
3 on the Richter Scale and caused 503 deaths.  Waldo certainly hoped there =
wouldn't be an earthquake during his visit.  He had always wanted to see th=
e GIANTS BASEBALL TEAM play, and now that he was here, he didn't want an ea=
rthquake to spoil his chance.  Where in the USA is Waldo?

DAY 10 - Today Waldo will end his journey.  He will travel to the BEAVER ST=
ATE where the state capital is SALEM, the state bird is the WESTERN MEADOWL=
ARK, and the state fish is the CHINOOK SALMON.  Waldo is visiting a city wi=
th a population of 170.  The Grade School there has 156 students.  Waldo ch=
ecked the library and found all three of his books; there were even two cop=
ies of them.





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