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I think that scavenger hunts are an awesome activity to do in the classroom. I think that if you can come up with a scavenger hunt that is meaningful and relevant to \ the lesson, it is a great way to get students actively involved. They will be engaged and excited about the lesson. It gives students the opportunity to get up and move around =, possibly get outside, and collaborate with their peers- all of which are needed during the school day. I think that scavenger hunts are also a way that you, as a teacher, can reach out to kinesthetic and visual learners.
The other thing I like about scavenger hunts is that they can be used across subject areas. A math scavenger hunt may include looking for numbers, shapes, or fractions. A language arts scavenger hunt may be finding spelling words or taking pictures of verbs in action. A science hunt could be taking pictures of various natural phenomena. Scavenger hunts provide a very versatile activity and I plan to use them in my future classroom.