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A scavenger hunt is a list of questions with guiding links to the answers—ideal for exploration of a topic or to get students to think deeply about a concept.
You can create your OWN scavenger hunt (in Word with hyperlinks) and your school technologist can easily put it on the computers in a lab so that when your students come into the lab, they can simply open the scavenger hunt and begin exploring!
But there are also excellent Scavenger Hunts already done, available on the Internet.
To search for one, go to your favorite search engine (link here), type in “scavenger hunt” +topic. When you find one you would like to use, click on “favorites” and save the link so you can easily access it in the future.
To learn more about Scavenger Hunts, visit my site at: http://techtraining.dpsk12.org/tie-SH/
Check out these favorite scavenger hunts of mine. As you explore the first one on Martin Luther King, Jr., note the deep thoughtful level of the questions being asked:
One of my favorites:
http://tstrong.com/mlking/
http://www.liberty.k12.ga.us/moglesby/webquest.htm
Want some more examples?
Ancient History
Explorations
( http://www.iwebquest.com/greece/greece.htm ) --
A Webquest to Inspire Good People Through the Exploration of Ancient Greek
Mythology
Animal
Ark Education Hunts (http://www.animalark.net/aahuntpage.html)
Cellular
biology scavenger hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/Oravecscavenger.html)
Dolphin Scavenger
Hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/swangerhunt.html)
Gorilla Scavenger
Hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/gardnerhunt.html)
Tiger Scavenger
Hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/partschhunt.html)
Earth & Space
Planet Scavenger
Hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/schmitthunt.html)
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Famous People
Alfred Hitchcock Scavenger Hunt (http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/8565/Film/hitch.html)
Diary of Anne Frank Abstract(http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/Diary%20of%20Anne%20Frank/Index.html) - an interdisciplinary WebQuest
for middle school students based on the "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Famous
Women Scavenger Hunt (http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/FamousWomenscavenger.html)
Holidays
Tis
The Season: Scavenger Hunt
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Languages
CyberBee's Ready Reference Scavenger Hunt
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Literature
Diary of Anne Frank Abstract--an interdisciplinary WebQuest
for middle school students based on the "The Diary of Anne Frank."
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Math
LBCC Math Awareness Week 1998- Scavenger Hunt
Math Internet Scavenger Hunt
Math SH
"Tool Time" Mathematics Internet Scavenger Hunt
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Places
Great
Canadian Scavenger Hunt
Museum Mania: World Wide Web Treasure Hunt
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Science
Amazing
Water facts Scavenger Hunt
Berkeley Seismology
Laboratory Scavenger Hunt
Rocks and
Minerals Scavenger Hunt
Another
Rocks and Minerals Scavenger Hunt
Science
and General Knowledge Scavenger Hunt
One More Tropical Rain forest Scavenger Hunt
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Specific Topics
Diary of Anne Frank Abstract--an interdisciplinary WebQuest
for middle school students based on the "The Diary of Anne Frank."
Investigating
Archaeotype: A WebQuest
Internet
Sites Scavenger Hunt
Science
and General Knowledge Scavenger Hunt
SitesALIVE.com-
Scavenger Hunt
Sports Scavenger
Hunt
Squirrel Hunt--monthly internet scavenger hunt to learn net
searching
Tiger Teacher
Treasure Hunt (General Knowledge)
World Wide Web Hunt
US History
American History Scavenger Hunt
American
Revolution Scavenger Hunt
Middle School Offerings
Coweta County and State Scavenger Hunt
Dr. Martin Luther King Scavenger Hunt
Romeo and Juliet Scavenger Hunt
German-American Scavenger Hunt
Alfred Hitchcock Scavenger Hunt
Plymouth Plantation Scavenger Hunt
High School Offerings
Black History Scavenger Hunt - Explore famous Black Americans while completing this hunt.
College/Career Scavenger Hunt - After you have finished the scavenger hunt questionnaire, check out the employment resources for college and high school students.
Edgar Allen Poe - Middle Grades but a good example!
Cell Structure and Function - Click on the hyperlink to open the Scavenger Hunt in Microsoft Word.
Cyber-Scavenger Hunt - Students will use search engines to retrieve information while completing this hunt.
English Scavenger Hunt - The purpose of this hunt is to introduce students to some of the important research tools in literature.
Essentially Ellington - This scavenger hunt focuses on the American composer and musician, Duke Ellington.
Fun Facts About Transcendentalism - This hunt is to be used in an 11th grade English class with existing unit on Transcendentalism.
Geometry Scavenger Hunt - Have you ever wondered how much information about Geometry can be found on the Internet? This scavenger hunt will send you on an Internet adventure to find a wide variety of geometry topics and information.
German-American Scavenger Hunt - Students will acquire basic information about German-American immigration and some knowledge of famous German-Americans.
Government Scavenger Hunt - Explore different Web sites associated with units in a high school government class.
The Great Scavenger Hunt - "WELCOME... fellow traveler. We seek to find knowledge that is hidden. To discover what is lost, we will visit many places and find answers to uncounted mysteries. Abdul, our guide, shows us the way............."
The Great World Wide Web Scavenger Hunt - The object of this hunt is to teach students to search the Web for answers to questions on various topics.
Greek Mythology - "During the scavenger hunt you will encounter many interesting gods and goddesses, as well as links to more resources about the ancient Greek myths."
How the Body's Defenses Work - This life science hunt focuses on the immune system.
Hunt on Alfred Hitchcock - This hunt explores the "Master of Suspense."
Integrated Science Scavenger Hunt - Students will search for answers to questions on Reflection and Refraction, Machines and Movement, the Earth, Periodic Table, and more!
Internet Scavenger Hunt - Explore different curriculum areas in this hunt.
Internet Scavenger Hunt for Geometry - This hunt exposes students to geometry related sites on the Web as they answer six questions.
Inventors and Inventions - This hunt was designed for middle and high school students.
Leonid Scavenger Hunt - This hunt will help students understand the causes and effects of this rare spectacle.
Official Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Scavenger Hunt - This hunt helps students become more familiar with alcohol, tobacco, and other drug resources and information available on the Internet
Plague Scavenger Hunt - Research questions on the disease that changed the course of history.
Native Americans - This hunt on the Cherokee Nation is designed for a 10th grade history class.
Renaissance Art - This Scavenger Hunt tour begins at the Web Museum, Paris.
Romeo and Juliet - This Scavenger Hunt could be used as an introductory activity to the play.
Russia
Scavenger Hunt - This hunt has been designed to assist students in their
study of
Scavenger Hunt Collection - These scavenger hunts are designed for students who are enrolled in high school classes, or those who want to use the Internet to learn more about high school subjects. Topics include Environmental Science, Art, Physical Science, Chemistry, Business, Geography, Math, etc.
Scavenger Hunt for the Web - An Internet Treasure Hunt on Intro to Computers.
Shawnee Scavenger Hunt - This scavenger hunt will introduce you to the Shawnee and, hopefully, stimulate your curiosity to learn more about them.
Statistical In (Web) Site - In this hunt, students will be able to recognize that statistics plays an important role in mathematical studies by using Web sites to answer questions related to statistical learning.
Titanic Disasters - Students will search the Web for information on the Titanic. (Complete lesson plan included from the New York Times)
Witch Web Hunt - "You are on a mission... to hunt down witches... but not like they did in the old days. Instead, you are going to hunt through the Internet to find out information about the origins of witchcraft and how people that were presumed to be witches were treated. Simply follow the directions below and you will learn more about witches and the witch hunts that were prevalent during the time of Shakespeare."
Women's Suffrage Movement - This hunt was designed for 12th grade social studies.