Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State Winners

Thanks to all who participated in the State Library's Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State. We had over 80 entries in the Adult category and many more that played through the schools.

Congratulations to Missoula's Daulton King. He won an iPod for joining in the National Library Week Scavenger Hunt at the High School level.

See all 8 winners at http://tinyurl.com/2egz752

Thanks again for playing.

Final Day Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Wow! We've reached the last day of the scavenger hunt! It's been a lot of fun and I'll be sad to see it go. Let us know if you enjoyed working on the scavenger hunt by leaving a comment here or at the library. We may try and have a hunt of our very own, if there is interest.

Answer and submit today's question and you will have one more chance at winning an iPod Touch or pizza party for your class. Winners will be announced by April 30, 2010.

Now for the questions:
Elementary: What family does the daisy flower belong to?

Middle: What is bioenergy?

High: What was the black death?

Adult: You would like to canoe the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. How many miles is it from Three Forks, Montana to the point where the Mississippi meets the Gulf of Mexico.

Visit our website and use our electronic databases to find your answers.

To submit your answers click on the icon below.

Day 6 Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Are you all super-searchers now? You have two more days to hone your skills, get your booklight at the Accounts desk at Missoula Public Library and enter the raffle for an iPod Touch or class pizza party at the State Library Website.

Simply stop by our Accounts desk and let us know you are working on the Scavenger Hunt and we will give you a fantastic booklight. When you submit your answers at the State Libray Website you will be entered into their scavenger hunt raffle for iPods and pizza parties.

Here are the questions for Day 6:

Elementary: What tribe did Dull Knife belong to?

Middle: What are seamounts?

High: Why do some people argue that junk food taxes would encourage people to eat healthfully?

Adult: What did Ashley Olsen help develop in 2009?


Visit our website and use our electronic databases to find the answers and submit them to the State Library website by clicking on the icon below.

Good Luck and Thanks for Playing!

Day 5 Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Who wants a booklight? Work on these scavenger hunt questions then stop by the Accounts Desk and let us know. We will be happy to give you a cool booklight. You'll also have the opportunity to win an iPod Touch or a class pizza party, if you are in elementary school. How, you ask? Simply submit your answers to the State Library using the Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State icon below. Don't let this opportunity slip away.

Here our your questions for Day 5
Elementary: What is the highest point in Montana?

Middle: Where do the Anasazi Indians live?

High: Where is homelessness increasing in the United States?

Adult: What is Eucalyptus used to treat?

Go to our website and use our electronic databases to find the answers. If you're having trouble, the State Library is giving hints.

When you're ready to submit click on the Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State icon below.

Day 4 Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

It's wonderful to see so many of you involved in the Hunt! Three days are under your belt and the fourth day's questions are listed below.

Don't forget that today is the First Annual Bookmobile Day. Our bookmobile will be driven around town today between 10am and 1pm. If you see it, be sure and stop and get your picture taken for your very own Read Poster.

Starting at 6:30pm we will also have a Poetry Shout Out in our large meeting room in celebration of National Poetry Month. Bring along your favorite poem and read aloud for everyone to enjoy or just come to listen to the wonderful poetry.

For today's questions go to our website and use the electronic databases to find the answers. When you are ready to submit your answer click on the Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State button below.

Here are the Day 4 questions.

Elementary: Where does shrub grassland appear in Montana?

Middle: What are the three "R's" that are an alternative to animal testing?

High: What did Alger Hiss help launch?

Adult: Why did General Motors plan on recalling 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles in the United States in March 2010?

To submit your answers:

Day 3 Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Great job on Days 1 & 2 of the Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State!

I bet you never knew what a wealth of information was available at your library's website. Any time of the day or night just visit missoulapubliclibrary.org and you can find the answer to just about anything.

Here are your questions for Day 3.

Elementary: Where do yaks live?

Middle: List the title of two articles that have opposing viewpoints on the topic of requiring students to wear school uniforms.

High: What are two arguments against censoring suicide Internet sites?

Adult: List three additional names that Osama Bin Laden goes by?

Visit our website to find the answers in our electronic databases and then you are ready to submit your answer for the day.

To Submit Answers:
Click on Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Day 2 of Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Are you ready for the 2nd question of your Scavenger Hunt? The questions are below. Go to our website and use the electronic databases to find your answers and then click on the Treasure Hunt Button to submit your answers.

Questions
Elementary: What are the 2 types of apes?

Middle: When did Captain James Cook claim Australia for Great Britain?

High: What is transcendentalism?

Adult: List 3 types of food poisoning.

Submit your answers

Day 1 of Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

Questions for Day 1 are:

Elementary: What job did both John Adams and John Quincy Adams have?

Middle: What percentage of Montana is covered by Plains Grassland?

High: What are two negative effects of raising the minimum wage?

Adult: What instrument did Lawrence LeRoy Welk play?

Come in to the library today to find the answer to your question and have a Sundae. Today at 2pm is Sundaes on Sunday. Stop on in for a free sundae to reward yourself for working on the scavenger hunt.

Don't forget! Stop by the Accounts desk and pick up your free booklight.

Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State

In celebration of National Library Week, Missoula Public Library will be a gateway to the scavenger hunt organized by the Montana State Library.

Starting on Sunday, April 11th you can visit this blog and read the questions for the day. You will then find the answers by using the electronic resources available online at the library's website http://missoulapublic library.org Answers will be submitted electronically by going to http://mymontanalibrary.org/treasure/ and filling out the online submission form.

There are 4 separate contest categories: Elementary School, Middle School, High School and Adult. Each category will be awarded 2 prizes with winners announced on April 30th. Statewide prizes include six Apple iPods, which will be presented to the winners in the middle school, high school and adult categories. Two pizza parties will be provided for the winning elementary school classrooms. The prizes for the contest are provided by Gale, part of Cengage Learning, the vendor that provides the electronic resources used for the Treasure Hunt for the Treasure State.

If you choose to play, be sure and stop by our Accounts desk and pick up a booklight. Just tell us you are working on the scavenger hunt and the booklight is yours!

Remember the first set of questions will be on this blog Sunday morning, April 11th. You can also see the questions at http://mymontanalibrary.org/treasure/

Have Fun!