Scavenger+Hunts

**Scavenger Hunts for Student Learning**
A scavenger hunt poses questions that students can find answers for on the World Wide Web.    **  Ms. Manko's Cell Scavenger Hunt **     http://www.somers.k12.ny.us/SMS/research-classlinks/manko/cells.htm gr 6-8 Students will start at the homepage “Cells Are Us" (www.icnet.uk/kids/cellsrus.html) Begin scrolling through the story and find the answers to the questions assigned to the hunt. lmcvey


 * ** Element Scavenger Hunt **
 * http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/ems/dragons/element.htm
 * This scavenger hunt asks some basic periodic tabnle of element questions for understanding. It gives the students a chance to be on the computer for most of a class period or two. bmiller


 * **Human Body Math Hunt**
 * http://teacher.scholastic.com/mathhunt/StartGame.asp?QuizID=8
 * The activity presents a question about the human body and the student has to use the provided link to search for the mathematical clues to help solve the problem. The student will apply math skills to solve for the final answer to the question.


 * **REVOLUTIONARY WAR INTERNET SCAVENGER HUNT**
 * http://mrspskids.tripod.com/rwhunt.html
 * Each question is accompanied by a link to a website, where students will find their answers to the given questions related to the revolutionary war.


 * [|A Walking Tour~Scavenger #F308C]
 * http://shabbyinthecity.blogspot.com/2007/05/walking-tourscavenger-hunt.html
 * This was not only a scavenger hunt for the students but it was also a virtual field trip. The scavenger hunt was done by the students on a field trip, and then the pictures were up-loaded and text was created to detail the trip. I also though that it was cool that it was posted on-line, so that other students could view it and comment on it. LS
 * **Music Internet Hunt**
 * http://www.trumbull.k12.oh.us/teachers/resources/InternetHunt/music1.htm
 * This hunt would be valuable as a bonus activity for students who complete other assigned work early. Students on this hunt visit various websites to find answers to a range of musical questions. This hunt allows students to be exposed to various areas of music and music performance, while also encouraging them to search more of their own time as many of the links have abundant information and links to valuable music information.
 * Renaissance Art Scavenger Hunt
 * http://www.sonic.net/bantam1/renart.html
 * This website has students look at Renaissance Art on different museum websites while answering questions about each site and piece of art. MEdgar
 * ** American Presidents Scavenger Hunt **
 * http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/reproducibles/instructor/crossword/0001/index.htm
 * Children fill out a crossword puzzle using the links to answer the unknown questions. Cruckle
 * ** Why am I famous? **
 * http://www.iss.k12.nc.us/schools/scavenger/workshop/blckhist.html
 * This scavenger hunt reqires the children to answer questions on famous black Americans. They find the answers by clicking on the link with-in the question. Cruckle
 * **Inventors and Inventions Internet Hunt**
 * http://homepage.mac.com/cohora/ext/invent.html
 * Through researching, playing games and doing puzzles, children answer questions about famous inventors. CRuckle