Scavenger Hunts

Scavenger Hunts
Nancy Slonneger - Technology Integration Specialist

Integrating Technology into Today's Home, Office & Classroom

Scavenger Hunts

Scavenger Hunt Links

Scavenger Hunt How To

One of the best ways to introduce the Internet and web search techniques to students of any age is through the use of Internet scavenger hunts:

	Education World's Curriculum Article Scavenger Hunts: Searching for Treasure on the Internet
	Spartanburg County Schools Using Scavenger Hunts includes How to Use Scavenger Hunt Templates, Why Use Scavenger Hunts, Creating Scavenger Hunts and more.
	Design an Online Scavenger Hunt! from About.com (Sorry - there's advertising & Popups!)

Practice Files

	Scavenger Hunt Word File - Microsoft Word document to download
	Copying text to another Application using Shortcut Keys

Scavenger Hunt Resources

	Web Knowledge (Scavenger) Hunts for Elementary Education List of Contents including Scavenger Hunt Megasites, Ancient History, Literature, Math, Famous People, Science, Biology, etc.
	"The Internet is an enormous collection of answers. The challenge is to find them. By using these scavenger hunts, you will discover how diverse this information resource truly is." Internet Learning Activities

Scavenger Hunts I Frequently Use

	Online Solar System Scavenger Hunt
	Biography Scavenger Hunt
	Abraham Lincoln Treasure Hunt
	A Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt - Have students follow The Road to Revolution as they complete a Revolutionary War Scavenger Hunt.

Other Resources

	Critical Evaluation of a Web Site: Elementary School Level
	Web Quest in Our Future: the Teacher's Role in Cyberspace - by Kathy Schrock