School Scavenger Hunt Copy

Teacher Goals

• The student will learn the importance of accurate measurements in making a map.
   

• The student will become proficient in mapping a very specific location.
   

Required Resources

• School Map
  
  This is a "generalized" map of your school. The map should show all hallways for each floor. Individual doors need not shown.

• Compass

  Each team needs a small, inexpensive compass.
   

• Tape Measure

  Each team need a flexible tailor's or carpenter's type type tape measure.

• List of "Items To Be Found for Practice"

  A. What is the direction and distance from the "origin point" to the hallway?
  
  Note: The origin point is a "place in your classroom chosen by your group."
  
  B. What is the direction and distance from the origin point to the nearest window?
  
  C. What is the direction & distance from the origin point to the American flag. (Hint: you do not need to measure "up or down" for this map.)
  
   

• Answer Sheet for Grade

• Scavenger Hunt--Main Hall

  'Locations' to be found in and around the school offices.
   

  • Scavenger Hunt--Main Hall

• Scavenger Hunt --School Grounds

  Items to be found outdoors [and on the school grounds].
   

  • Scavenger Hunt --School Grounds

• Scavenger Hunt in General

  These items could be anywhere {school building or school grounds}.
   

  • Scavenger Hunt in General

• Scavenger Hunt--Your Hall

  Locations to be found in your teacher's hall.
   

  • Scavenger Hunt--Your Hall

Optional Resources

• Global Positioning System (GPS) Unit

  While this device is not required, students should be schooled in its use.

Steps

1. General Rule

   While this is a scavenger hunt, students are not allowed to move any item on the list.

2. Organize Your Team

   The teacher decide the team composition

3. Accuracy, not Speed

   Time is not a grading issue. The first team to finish does not specifically win. Speed is not the issue; accuracy is. Therefore, do not run or push, or you will be disqualified.
    

4. Materials

   Obtain the following materials:
   A. one school map for each member of the team
   B. one tape measure per team
   C. one compass per team
   D. one answer sheet per team member
   E. one "List of Items to be Found for Practice" for each member of the team; this is in the Required Resouces secton.
    

5. Practice

   Find the "Items for Practice" and map their locations, specifying direction and distance from the origin point.
    

6. Items for Grade

   Once your teacher approves your work on the Items for Practice, find the "Items for Grade" as listed in the four rubrics of this activity.
    

Mentor Notes

• A way to become involved with this activity is to relate stories of times when you were "Given Wrong Directions."
   

• A second way to work with your son or daughter would be to create a miniature scavenger hunt in your home, using the same rules.