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Scavenger Hunt: a sticker of a treasure map with a red X

Scavenger Hunt Rules

Teams search the room or the schoolyard for everything on a list before time runs out.

  • Teams
  • 20 min
  • A list or clue cards
  • Kindergarten to 8th grade
  • Lively
One page with all five steps

How to Play

5 steps
  1. Scavenger Hunt, step 1: Make teams

    Make teams

    Groups of three or four.

  2. Scavenger Hunt, step 2: Hand out the list

    Hand out the list

    Give each team the same list or the first clue card.

  3. Scavenger Hunt, step 3: Find and check off

    Find and check off

    Teams find each item and check it off or take a photo.

  4. Scavenger Hunt, step 4: Set the limits

    Set the limits

    Agree on the boundaries and the time.

  5. Scavenger Hunt, step 5: Check it

    Check it

    Come back together and go through each list.

Ways to Change It Up

  • Math HuntFind a right angle, something 10 cm long, a circle.
  • Clue HuntEach clue is a reading or riddle that leads to the next.

Play It With

Coming SoonPickers & Groups

Group Generator

Split a class into random or balanced groups in one click.

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Classroom Timer

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Sets the time limit

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Scavenger Hunt Questions

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