HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24 at SEAS

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1 HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24 at SEAS by Earth year 2007 Summer. Hurkle and the Hurkle Hiders ran HurkleQuest on the Number Line play-by- games for students in the Science, Engineering, and Art by the Sea (SEAS) program at Yaquina Bay Elementary School in Newport, Oregon. We played with SEAS teacher Jody Hanna and her students, who will enter grades 1 through 6 in school year SEAS is modeled after the KidSpirit program at Oregon State University and run in partnership with the Lincoln County School District. KidSpirit Youth Programs ( Lincoln County School District Oregon ( There were five SEAS sessions summer 2007: June 25-29: Biology July 02-06: Biology July 09-20: Nature & Wildlife July 23-August 03: Chemistry August 06-17: Physics/Engineering SEAS contact people: Jody Hanna (jodester91@hotmail.com) And now the story of HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24, played via by students at SEAS to HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

2 The Hurkle Hiders send an invitation to play To: The Hurkle Hiders invite you to play HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24. Hurkle's hiding place is a whole number 0 to 100. Begin by sending four guesses to HurkleHiders@aol.com.. If your first four guesses are 10, 30, 50, and 70, send them like this: Guess #1: 10 Guess #2: 30 Guess #3: 50 Guess #4: 70 When we receive your guesses, we will send you a color clue for each guess: RED. VERY HOT, very close to Hurkle's hiding place. ORANGE. HOT, close to Hurkle's hiding place, but not as close as RED. YELLOW. WARM, not as close as RED or ORANGE, but closer than GREEN, BLUE, or VIOLET. GREEN. COOL, not as close as YELLOW, ORANGE, or RED, but closer than BLUE or VIOLET. BLUE. COLD, far from Hurkle's hiding place. VIOLET. VERY COLD, very far from Hurkle's hiding place. Below is a color diagram of Hurkle's neighborhood, not necessarily to the scale that we will use in Game 24. <<<<<<...>>>>>> IMPORTANT HINT!!! If a guess is violet, then it is a distance of 32 or more from Hurkle's hiding place. We use a meter stick as one of our number lines. Every centimeter mark (0 to 100) on the meter stick is a possible Hurkle hiding place. Hurkle will love it if you also use a meter stick as a number line. Hurkle is hiding, wanting to be found! HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

3 The four SEAS teams send their Turn 01 guesses From: Ahoy Hurkle Hiders! Here we are again! We have divided into four teams this week. Again, we are divided by age. Entering grades 4 6 Entering grade 2 Entering grades 1, 3, 4 Entering grades 3 & 4 Guess #1: 98 Guess #2: 25 Guess #3: 50 Guess #4: 75 Guess #1: 24 Guess #2: 28 Guess #3: 50 Guess #4: 70 Guess #1: 30 Guess #2: 50 Guess #3: 70 Guess #4: 10 Guess #1: 50 Guess #2: 77 Guess #3: 60 Guess #4: 15 Thanks for playing! We are excited to find Hurkle! SEAS Teams The Hurkle Hiders respond with the Turn 01 color clues Subject: HurkleQuest NL Game 24, Turn 01, (SEAS Teams) Ahoy SEAS Teams, Welcome to HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24. Hurkle's hiding place is a whole number 0 to 100. Hurkle is very happy to play with you. Here are your color clues. Entering grades 4 6 Guess #1: 98 Clue: VIOLET Guess #2: 25 Clue: GREEN Guess #3: 50 Clue: GREEN Guess #4: 75 Clue: VIOLET Entering grades 1, 3, and 4 Guess #1: 30 Clue: YELLOW Guess #2: 50 Clue: GREEN Guess #3: 70 Clue: VIOLET Guess #4: 10 Clue: BLUE Entering grade 2 Guess #1: 98 Clue: VIOLET Guess #2: 25 Clue: GREEN Guess #3: 50 Clue: GREEN Guess #4: 75 Clue: VIOLET Entering grades 3 and 4 Guess #1: 50 Clue: GREEN Guess #2: 77 Clue: VIOLET Guess #3: 60 Clue: BLUE Guess #4: 15 Clue: BLUE HINT! HINT! HINT! A violet guess is a distance of 32 or more from Hurkle's hiding place. Hurkle suggests using a meter stick as a number line. Every centimeter on the meter stick is a possible hiding place. A violet guess is a distance of 32 centimeters or more from Hurkle's hiding place. HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

4 The SEAS teams send their Turn 02 guesses. Ahoy Hurkle Hiders! Wow! A yellow, a yellow, someone found a yellow! Very exciting. Here are our next guesses. Guess #5: 30 Guess #6: 35 Guess #7: 40 Guess #8: 42 Guess #5: 39 Guess #6: 51 Guess #7: 65 Guess #8: 75 Guess #5: 40 Guess #6: 38 Guess #7: 34 Guess #8: 36 Guess #5: 20 Guess #6: 44 Guess #7: 35 Guess #8: 30 SEAS Teams The Hurkle Hiders send Turn 02 color clues. Subject: HurkleQuest NL Game 23, Turn 02, (SEAS Teams) Ahoy SEAS Teams, "Look." said Hurkle. "These guesses show all six colors, and there are many yellow, orange, or red guesses. They are closing in on my hiding place!" Grades 4 6 Guess #5: 30 Clue: YELLOW Guess #6: 35 Clue: ORANGE Guess #7: 40 Clue: ORANGE Guess #8: 42 Clue: YELLOW Grades 1, 3, and 4 Guess #5: 40 Clue: ORANGE Guess #6: 38 Clue: RED Guess #7: 34 Clue: ORANGE Guess #8: 36 Clue: RED Grade 2 Guess #5: 39 Clue: ORANGE Guess #6: 51 Clue: GREEN Guess #7: 65 Clue: VIOLET Guess #8: 75 Clue: VIOLET Grades 3 and 4 Guess #5: 20 Clue: BLUE Guess #6: 44 Clue: YELLOW Guess #7: 35 Clue: ORANGE Guess #8: 30 Clue: YELLOW Hurkle is getting ready to welcome a team or two or more next turn. HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

5 The SEAS teams send their Turn 03 guesses. Ahoy Hurkle Hiders, There was much excitement this morning over orange and red guesses. You will notice that one team used the same number for all of their guesses. They were very sure of their guess:-) Guess # 9: 39 Guess #10: 38 Guess #11: 37 Guess #12: 36 Guess # 9: 36 Guess #10: 38 Guess #11: 35 Guess #12: 34 Guess # 9: 37 Guess #10: 37 Guess #11: 37 Guess #12: 37 Guess # 9: 38 Guess #10: 34 Guess #11: 36 Guess #12: 37 We hope to pinpoint Hurkle's position! SEAS Teams Three team have found Hurkle's hiding place! Subject: HurkleQuest NL Game 24, Turn 03, (SEAS Teams) Ahoy SEAS Teams, Zowie! Three teams have found Hurkle's hiding place. Grades 4 6 Guess # 9: 39 Clue: ORANGE Guess #10: 38 Clue: RED Guess #11: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Guess #12: 36 Clue: RED Grades 1, 3, and 4 Guess # 9: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Guess #10: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Guess #11: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Guess #12: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Grade 2 Guess # 9: 36 Clue: RED Guess #10: 38 Clue: RED Guess #11: 35 Clue: ORANGE Guess #12: 34 Clue: ORANGE Grades 3 and 4 Guess # 9: 38 Clue: RED Guess #10: 34 Clue: ORANGE Guess #11: 36 Clue: RED Guess #12: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Congratulations,, and. You found Hurkle's hiding place. Hurkle loved 's confidence in sending the same number for all four guesses! We think that will find Hurkle's hiding place tomorrow. Then we will tell you why the hiding place number is a special number. HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

6 Team sends only one guess and it is right on! Ahoy Hurkle Hiders, is excited to give their last guess. They don't think they need more than one. They chose 37 because there are reds on both sides of 37. They hope they are right. The rest of our teams are doing back flips over their success! The SEAS Teams Team found Hurkle's hiding place. A happy ending for Game 24!. Subject: HurkleQuest NL Game 24, Turn 04, (SEAS Teams) Ahoy, Abracadabra! Alakazam! You have found Hurkle's hiding place. You can now join,, -- and Hurkle -- doing back flips. Guess #13: 37 Clue: HURKLE!!! Good thinking. Your guesses 36 and 38 were red, so you were sure that Hurkle was at 37. The number 37 is a special number for human beings. Typical body temperature for human beings is 37 degrees Celsius. Farewell. Enjoy the summer. HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007

7 HurkleQuest on the Number Line Game 24: Summary by Team Clues: R = Red, O = Orange, Y = Yellow, G = Green, B = Blue, V = Violet, H = Hurkle Entering grades 4 6 Entering grade 2 Entering grades 1, 3, 4 Entering grades 3 & 4 Guess #1: 98 Clue: V Guess #2: 25 Clue: G Guess #3: 50 Clue: G Guess #4: 75 Clue: V Guess #1: 24 Clue: G Guess #2: 28 Clue: G Guess #3: 50 Clue: G Guess #4: 70 Clue: V Guess #1: 30 Clue: Y Guess #2: 50 Clue: G Guess #3: 70 Clue: V Guess #4: 10 Clue: B Guess #1: 50 Clue: G Guess #2: 77 Clue: V Guess #3: 60 Clue: B Guess #4: 15 Clue: B Guess #5: 30 Clue: Y Guess #6: 35 Clue: O Guess #7: 40 Clue: O Guess #8: 42 Clue: Y Guess #5: 39 Clue: O Guess #6: 51 Clue: G Guess #7: 65 Clue: V Guess #8: 75 Clue: V Guess #5: 40 Clue: O Guess #6: 38 Clue: R Guess #7: 34 Clue: O Guess #8: 36 Clue: R Guess #5: 20 Clue: B Guess #6: 44 Clue: Y Guess #7: 35 Clue: O Guess #8: 30 Clue: Y Guess # 9: 39 Clue: O Guess #10: 38 Clue: R Guess #11: 37 Clue: H Guess #12: 36 Clue: R Guess # 9: 36 Clue: R Guess #10: 38 Clue: R Guess #11: 35 Clue: O Guess #12: 34 Clue: O Guess # 9: 37 Clue: H Guess #10: 37 Clue: H Guess #11: 37 Clue: H Guess #12: 37 Clue: H Guess # 9: 38 Clue: R Guess #10: 34 Clue: O Guess #11: 36 Clue: R Guess #12: 37 Clue: H Guess #13: 37 Clue: H : About Hurkle and HurkleQuest In Earth year 1973, we invented a simple game called Hurkle and published the first primitive version of Hurkle as a computer game in People's Computer Company, April You can find Hurkle in its original form on the Internet. Do a search using hurkle or hurkle game as the search key. We have invented new versions of Hurkle called HurkleQuest that use colors of the rainbow as "fuzzy feedback" clues. We have played HurkleQuest in classrooms, by USPS mail, and by . We have played on the number line, in 2-dimensional space, on a map of Oregon, and in other spaces. The Hurkle is a happy beast that lives in another galaxy on a planet named Lirht that has three moons. Hurkles are favorite pets of the Gwik, the most intelligent denizens of Lirht. Paraphrased from "The Hurkle Is a Happy Beast," a story by Theodore Sturgeon. The Hurkle Is a Happy Beast Study Guide ( Theodore Sturgeon Wikipedia ( Read the stories of other HurkleQuest games at: ( Curriki ( Search for hurklequest. END HurkleQuest NL Game /28/2007