Scavenger Hunts are a lot of fun! One problem traditional scavenger hunts tend to present is the need for the teacher to check student work before giving them the next clue or task. I have created Google Form Scavenger Hunts which are awesome as they get students up and moving, and can be self checking so the teacher is able to move around and observe students participating in the activity.
This weekend I came across Flippity.Net's Scavenger hunt. I tried the demo and was hooked. You simply click any of the locks, and answer the question. Questions can include text, images, and or videos. You can provide participants with clues which again can include text, images, and or videos. Answers are limited to text responses. When you get a question correct, the lock turns green and you are able to try a new lock. When all locks are opened, you will see your completed time. To use this with students, you could have them take a screenshot of the successfully opened locks. Including the time in the submission is completely optional. How does it work? 1. You make a copy of the demo spreadsheet. 2. Change the questions, hints, and answers to meet your needs. 3. Publish the sheet - Go to File - Publish to the web 4. Go to the Get The Link tab and share this with students so they are able to participate. Uses: This could be a potential extension activity to differentiate for students who need additional practice. Use it as a formative assessment or exit ticket to check on student understanding. Create an interactive lesson where you create a few of these spreadsheets and connect them to QR codes and create stations. Use Equatio Math, or another program to create math equations to check student understanding at the beginning of a lesson. Create a team activity where they work through the questions as a group where they focus on collaboration or team building. As always I am sure you will find appropriate ways to integrate this tool into your curricular area. If you have any questions, or need help, please let me know. Here is an example I created. Here is the link to the template to create your own. Scavenger Hunt.
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