Denise+Cafora+-+Scavenger+Hunts

A scavenger hunt poses questions that students can find answers for on the World Wide Web.
 * Scavenger Hunt **


 * **Kids and Community Scavenger Hunt Scrapbook**
 * http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/scavenger_hunt/default.htm
 * Students are asked to find numerous items found in their community (city and/or state) to make a book. Items such as maps, restaurant menus, brochures from museums and places of interest, pictures of building(each taken in a different year), towns main industry, etc. Links are given to aid in the search for many of the items. Some items can be found by “exploring” around town giving students the opportunity to combine both internet and traditional research as the end result.


 * **Prairie Treasures Scavenger Hunt**
 * http://campsilos.org/mod1/teachers/hunt.shtml
 * Students conduct online research to answer questions related to prairie conservation, plants and animals and the ecological system of prairie. A Prairie Resources and Webliography section are provided for the scavenger hunt to aid in the students research.


 * **Pollution Solution**
 * http://www.campsilos.org/mod4/students/hunt.shtml
 * Students pretend they are environmental reporters and must write an article about pollution in our state’s rivers and lakes. Students are given various web resources to conduct their investigation and are required to identify specific issues and answer key research questions. Activities include drawing a concept map using Inspiration Software.


 * **Abraham Lincoln Treasure Hunt**
 * http://www.siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/lincoln/treasure.htm
 * Students must use their technology skills to navigate the web and visit various web sites to obtain information and answer questions regarding the life of Abraham Lincoln.

Students visit various sites to obtain facts about penguins and answer questions. At the end of their hunt they must email their results or submit them on the treasure hunt page in order to have their name added to the “Explorer’s Hall of Fame”.
 * **Penguins Around The World-Treasure Hunt of Penguin Facts**
 * http://siec.k12.in.us/~west/proj/penguins/hunt.html
 * This is a treasure hunt for true facts about penguins.