GC3QR1P Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader-Higher Education
Type: Mystery | Size: Regular | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: DiceyBear and Spunky @ | Hide Date: 07/18/2012 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 54.000 W105° 21.000 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
               

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This is Cache 6 of a 14 cache series with the theme of fun, learning, and “higher” education. It is a fun way to experience some beautiful landscapes and places as well as have fun, learn, and maybe even challenge yourself a little. This cache can ONLY be done after you have found the clues in Kindergarten-4th grade.

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Cache is NOT at listed Coordinates
 

Welcome to Higher Education –

Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader

This cache is the 6^th cache in the series "Higher Education." There will be 14 different caches in the series that will follow the grades from Kindergarten to 12th grade - with a bonus cache if you graduate high school and go to “College.”

This is a special cache! In order to complete this cache you have to have clues from the caches Kindergarten Stars GC3PQZE, First Grade FUNdamentals GC3Q40R, Second Graders Color the Rainbow GC3QMVE, Third Grade Science Jeopardy GC3QQGN, and 4th Grade Learns Colorado History GC3QQMP. The clues in these caches will lead you to the first waypoint.

Higher Education Series:

Kindergarten Stars GC3PQZE
First Grade Fundamentals GC3Q40R
Second Graders Color the Rainbow GC3QMVE
Third Grade Science Jeopardy GC3QQGN
4th Grade Learns Colorado History GC3QQMP
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?GC3QR1P
Sixth Graders Score with Sudoku!
Seventh Graders Venture to the Seventh Level of Hell
Eighth Grade Vocabulary Challenge
Ninth Grade Conquers Geography
Tenth Graders Go to the Library
Eleventh Graders Do Biology
Twelfth Graders Graduate From High School?

University of Higher Education

In your quest (if you chose to undertake it) will open your minds and your hearts to a beautiful location that is very dear to me. You should see some breath taking sights many people will never see.
 

“Are You Smarter Than a 5^th Grader”

 

CONGRATULATIONS sleuthers for being FTF YOU ARE SMARTER THAN A 5th GRADER !!! Awesome job!!!

In order to finish elementary school students have to successfully get through Kindergarten through Fifth grade. That is why it is vital for you to also go through all the other caches so that you too can make it all the way to Fifth grade!

Since the theme is are you smarter than a 5^th grader, I thought it would be fun and light-hearted to share your own favorite fun fact you have learned that most people do not know. It is optional - but thought it would be a fun way to connect with other geocachers. Humor is always appreciated.

I have lots of silly things stuck inside my head that would probably be on the show “Are you Smarter Than a 5^th grader.” Here are a few that I know: Your heart beats over 100,000 times a day! Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand. A giraffe can clean its ears with its 21-inch tongue!
 
For these waypoints there is no need to leave your vehicle. Take a moment as you are driving around and really look at the beautiful sights. There are some awesome and unique things to see as you find the different waypoints.

Since this is 5^th grade – there will be 5 locations for you to visit – 4 waypoints and the final cache!

First Waypoint = N39° 13.240 W105° 23.140

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

When you reach the First waypoint there will be a sign with characters on it (numbers and letters) use these characters and the chart below to help you find the next waypoint.

If the sign has any letters on it – give the letter a numeric value based on its position in the alphabet you will use this to help you find the coordinates for the 2^nd waypoint

A	the 1st character
B	3rd character plus the 17th character
C	square root of the 13th character
D	last character divided by 3
E	18th, 21st, & 22nd characters added together divided by 7
F	the 7th characters
G	the 4th and the 5th letter added together and divided by 3
H	the 11th character
I	the 9th and the 10th characters added together subtracted from the 12th character
J	the 8th character
K	the 6th character divided by 9
L	the 3rd character
M	the 17th character
N	the 1st character minus the 5th character
O	the 6th character minus the 20th character add the 11th character minus the 16th character

 

Second Waypoint = N AB°CD.EFG W HIJ°KL.MNO

 

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

The night creature wonders about the unique structure that travels around the house at the 2^nd way-point.
Your job when you get to the 2^nd way-point – WHO is the night creature? What goes around the house? Put the answers together to make one string of letter. You will use this to find the coordinates to the 3rd way-point. give the numeric values based on their position in the alphabet.

%	4th minus the 5th letter
$	The 3rd letter divided by 3
&	The 7th letter minus the 6thletter
=	The 2nd letter plus the 6th letter divided by 3
?	The ones digit of the 4th letter
!	The ones digit of the last letter

 

Third Waypoint = N 39° 54. % $ & W105° 21.= ? !

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

Once you arrive at the 3^rd waypoint you will use the house number to solve the puzzle to get you to the 4^th waypoint

Q	the only even number
R	3rd digit subtracted from the product of the last 2 digits
S	read last 2 digits as 1 number and divided by the first digit
T	1st digit plus the last digit then subtract the 3rd digit
U	Multiple of the 1st and 3rd digits
V	the 3rd digit minus the 4th digit

 

Fourth Waypoint = N 39° 54.QRS W 105° 21.TUV

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

When you arrive at the 4^th and final waypoint you will see something interesting by the mailboxes – what is it – you will use what they are to give you some of the coordinates of the final cache (again any words need a numeric value based on position in the alphabet. You will also use previous codes in the final cache as well.
 
 

W	the number of letter in the name of the object(s)
X	add the 2nd and 3rd letters then subtract that from the last letter
Y	square root of the 3rd letter
Z	first letter subtracted from the last letter
8	! + K

 

Final Cache = N AS°JW.MYV  W LZG° %X.$8D

You can check your answers for this puzzle on GeoChecker.com.

When you arrive at the cache – please do not destroy the container. Use the answers to the questions below to figure out the combination.

1. Who was the first president to be impeached?
2. What nation has the longest border with the U.S.?
3. What color do you get when you combine an equal amount of red paint with an equal amount of yellow paint?
4. Carefully is an example of what type of word?
5. Inca civilizations were concentrated on what continent?
6. What planet is closest to the sun?
7. What animal classification is a turtle?
8. What is the fastest bird on foot?
9. What state is the Grand Canyon in?
10. In what northern hemisphere, in what month is the autumnal equinox?

PLEASE do NOT break the cache attempting to open it. Please hide it the same or better. Please make sure to hide the combination when you close it. Please let me know if anything is missing. Please put everything back into the proper places. THANK YOU for coming and finding my cache! I hope you enjoyed yourself finding it as much as I did creating and hiding it! :-)

 When you get to the way-points and cache areas, it is important to use stealth when discovering the treasures that lay within the cache! Clues are abundant.

I hope you enjoy this very special Cache (the first one) of the series! It was fun to create and I hope it was equally fun to find!

Enjoy! There will be special gifts for FTF! I look forward to reading your logs and sharing in your joy as you experience this wonderful place!

Enjoy the surroundings. Take care of each location. Be careful not to leave any evidence that you have come. Extreme caution should be taken so as not to arouse the suspicion of the surrounding muggles. The youngest muggles can be a challenge as you are trying to avoid detection. Take a moment and enjoy the hidden treasures around you.

If you have any questions – or concerns – Please email us. I want this to be the best caching series ever – and I know I have steep competition as I love thematic cache series. I love the series’ by The Green Cat & Snuggly Kitten I have been very inspired by them and hope the geocachers who experience my caches have as much fun as I had exploring theirs!

Additional Waypoints

06/21/2019 By icezebra11
Wasn't able to find Second and Fourth grades today, Kindergarten didn't have one of the clues in it, and First grade didn't have any clues in it. But while driving around the area I just happened to go by a location and notice a sign that I thought had to be a part of the cache. I stopped and worked through the table using the sign and sure enough, I came up with the correct coordinates for Stage 2. Went to that location and was stymied. Couldn't figure out what the Night Creature was and what went around the house. Maybe another time.

03/04/2017 By jasperdakota
STF! Some of the information at the waypoints has changed, but managed to work it out. The locks were rusted shut. I brought the cache home to use WD40 to loosen the locks. The log book is wet. Will dry everything out and replace the cache.

Picked up Captain America TB. Thanks for creating a great series!

07/27/2012 By sleuthers
Given today starts the Olympics in my home country, here's an appropriate fact: The early Olympic Games were celebrated as a religious festival from 776 B.C. until 393 A.D., when the games were banned for being a pagan festival.

I'm finding this series very time consuming but a lot of fun. My work is suffering a bit. I needed a nudge getting the initial waypoint. I should have worked it out, but didn't spot something obvious. The rest went without a hitch, other than spending a while going up and down looking for the cache. All par for the course. Thanks for the FTF prize! Looking forward to more puzzles. Will be on vacation soon, so someone else can get the new one! Cheers.

07/24/2012 By HighCountryAdmin
Published

07/20/2012 By DiceyBear
Dropping off our Spunky's Superhero Captain America! Hopefully it accomplishes its goals!!!