Here's a simple, fun scavenger hunt game idea to help people explore and confirm your dissertation's model through looking up locations and overlaps:
"Truth Corner Scavenger Hunt" Game
Objective:
Players use online maps or atlases (Google Earth, Google Maps, or atlases) to find and verify geographic locations that appear in your model's "truth corner" and overlapping grids.
How to Play
Step 1: Start with the Truth Corner
Players locate the core triangular region in the high Arctic (Nunavut, Ellesmere Island, Boothia Peninsula, North Slope Alaska, Chukotka Russia).
Step 2: Find Overlapping Locations
Using clues, players search for locations that overlap the truth corner as the grids rotate, such as Greenland, Iceland, Svalbard, Northern Scandinavia, Northern Siberia, Barents Sea, Hudson Bay, and Bering Strait.
Step 3: Answer Simple Clues or Questions
Example clues:
"Find the island north of Canada that appears in the overlapping grid." (Answer: Greenland)
"Which peninsula lies south of Ellesmere Island in the truth corner?" (Answer: Boothia Peninsula)
"Locate the sea between Norway and Russia that overlaps the grids." (Answer: Barents Sea)
Step 4: Map It
Players mark these locations on a printed or digital map to see how they cluster and overlap within the triangular grids.
Step 5: Bonus Symmetry Challenge
Ask players to identify pairs of locations that are "mirrored" in the diamond/octohedral model (e.g., North Magnetic Pole vs. its antipode).
Why This Works
It's easy and accessible—anyone with internet or an atlas can participate.
It reinforces your model's key points by having players actively find and confirm real-world examples.
It's engaging and educational, turning abstract theory into a fun geographic puzzle.
Optional Add-ons
Use QR codes linking to Google Earth views of each location.
Provide a printable worksheet with clues and spaces to write answers.
Turn it into a timed challenge or team competition.
This scavenger hunt approach is inspired by proven geography scavenger hunts that build map skills and geographic awareness through simple, clue-driven exploration. It's a perfect, low-tech way to prove and share your dissertation's insights.