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Fact Monster: Waterways to Doughnuts

Students in grades 4 to 8 build research skills and cultural literacy as they learn about a wide variety of topics.

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Answer Key for This Hunt
Extra #1
1. China; 2. Argentina; 3. Mexico; 4. two; 5. It's a dozen, then one more -- for a total of 13.

This Hunt's Questions
1. A canal is a man-made waterway. The longest canal in the world is the Grand Canal. In which country will you find the Grand Canal?
2. In which South American country would you be most likely to find a cowboy called a gaucho (pronounced GOW-cho)?
3. The gila monster is a poisonous lizard that lives in the desert. In which part of the world would you be most likely to see a gila monster?
4. How many lungs does a boa constrictor have?
5. Have you ever gone into a bakery and gotten a "baker's dozen"? What is a baker's dozen?