DIGITAL SCAVENGER HUNT

Grade

• 6-8

Brief Description

Armed with digital cameras, student teams take photos of scavenger hunt items and use the photos to create a slideshow.

Objectives

Students will

• work together to find items listed in a scavenger hunt. Items must be in the school or on school grounds.
• team up to take digital photos of each item and return to the classroom within a 50-minute time frame.
• display photos in list order in a PowerPoint or Photostory slideshow.

Keywords

technology, teamwork, cooperative, digital, camera, scavenger hunt

Materials Needed

• one digital camera per team of approx. 5 students (Option: one digital camera -- teams take turns working with camera for two 35-minute sessions)
• Movie Maker or PowerPoint
• projection device

Digital Scavenger Hunt Rules

Session 1- Brainstorming, Strategy and Photography (1 hour)

Rules of The Hunt

·        remain with team at all times

·        no loud voices or dangerous running

·        brainstorm ideas for your list to save you time

·        assign a team member to keep track of time on a watch or school clock

·        everyone on the team gets a chance to take pictures
turn the camera off between pictures to conserve battery

·        do NOT take time to look at each picture
plan where you will go so you can take all pictures in one area at once to save time

·        take pictures of as many of the items on the list as you can

·        do NOT ask anyone but teammates what each item might be

·        do not disturb any adult who is with students

·        do not knock on any doors

·        team is due back at the time designated; late teams will lose a point a minute

·        NO more pictures can be taken once time is up

·        choose one person on the team who's folder will store the pictures

·        report any problems with team members or cameras to the teacher at once

Session 2- Creating a Slideshow

team members take turns inserting pictures into a Movie Maker Presentation

one picture and caption to a slide
pictures should be displayed in slideshow in list order
caption should explain how picture meets list requirements
complete sentences are not required but correct spelling is
spellcheck and save into the same team member's folder
one class period only allowed for creating the slideshow

Session 3- Presentation and Assessment

We will view each slideshow. Each item found and correctly captioned will be worth one point. An item that meets the criteria but which no other team thought of, is worth two points. You will have the opportunity to politely challenge any graphic or caption.

Team with the most points wins!

Digital Scavenger Hunt List

Across from each description, brainstorm what items fit the requirements and where, in school or on school grounds, you might find them. This will save you time when taking photos because you can take all those in one room or area at the same time.

something that opens and closes

something that changes shape

something that rolls

something that has the school name

something other than a room that the entire team will fit into

something wet other than water

something round that water will go through

something that is only red and orange

something soft and round

something hard and green

something with gears

something cone shaped

something granular and opaque that changes to transparent

something that reflects

something that makes a rainbow

something that distorts objects

something that magnifies sound

something that is symmetrical

something that dissolves

something that is a gel

something that is an abrasive

Assessment

Teams will be assessed by teacher or peer observation on

• teamwork - 30 pts.
• clarity of pictures - 20 pts.
• appropriateness of pictures to meet criteria - 30 pts. 
• Creativity of slideshow presentations - 20 pts