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Halloween Web Quest

Names: ________________________ Date: _____________ Class: ______

Interesting Facts about Halloween:

Answer the following questions with information found at:

1. What were the first Jack O Lanterns made from?___________________________________________

2. What is the old English meaning behind the word ‘witch’? ______________________________________

3. What is the fastest ‘pumpkin carving time’? _______________________________________________

4. What does the word ‘Halloween’ mean? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. When did Halloween originate? _______________________________________________________

6. Describe what ‘souling’ is:__________________________________________________________

Mummies:

Visit the British museum online and X-ray a Mummy. Write about 2 things you find:

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Bats:

There are more than 1000 kinds of bats. Some people find them scary but they are amazing creatures. Read about them and write down some interesting facts:

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‘Bet You Didn’t Know’ Halloween Video: videos

1. Why did people wear masks on All Hallows Eve long ago? _______________________________________________________________________________

2. What was the medieval tradition of ‘guising’? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. How much do Americans spend on Halloween each year?_____________________________________________

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