Virtual Scavenger Hunt

Getting Started

Use The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks on a tablet, laptop, or desktop computer. The virtual tour does not work well on a phone. Some devices will allow you to explore by moving your cursor around, but some will not.

Volcanoes experience cycles of eruptions – there are times when lava can be seen flowing on the land, and there are times when it exists only as magma beneath the surface of the Earth. This virtual tour was created during a period of active lava flow.

Enjoy this virtual tour and answer the following scavenger hunt questions. When you complete the questions, you can submit your answers by email to receive a Junior Ranger sticker in the mail.

Scroll down the page until you see this image:

 

Start the Virtual Scavenger Hunt here.

 

Let's Explore!

 

Click on “Hike into Hawai'i” on your device

1. Hike into Hawaiʻi – click on this image to watch the introduction by National Park Ranger Shelton Johnson. (The automated captioning does not translate Hawaiian words well – we suggest turning it off unless you need it).

Questions:

• What is the name of the park ranger who introduces Hawaiʻi Volcanoes?
• What did her family do for work, which she also does now?
• Who is the “fire goddess” she mentions?

 

Click “Explore the Lava Tube” on your device

2. Explore the forest – Click on this image and listen to the ranger.

Questions:

• What is this forest home to?
• What used to run through the tube 500-700 years ago?

 

Click “Visit the Volcanic Cliffs” on your device

3. Explore a lava tube – Click on this image and listen to the ranger.

Questions:

• What creates the ceiling and sides of the tube?
• What colors do you see inside?

 

Click “Explore an active volcano” on your device

4. Explore the coastal cliffs – Click on this image and listen to the ranger

Questions:

• What created the new land?
• What nests in the cliffs?

 

Putting it all together.

Questions:

• What natural elements affect your life in the place where you live? (for example, do you experience hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados, wildfires, etc.)
• What do you do to stay safe?
• Have these natural elements influenced the culture of your community? (for example, are there any stories or legends about big storms from the past?)
• How do you enjoy the outdoors?

Great job!

If you would like to submit your answers for a Junior Ranger sticker, get the persmission of your parent or guardian. Send your answers by e-mail. Be sure to include your name and mailing address.