ENVIRONMENTAL SCAVENGER HUNT

 

Purpose: To improve student's abilities in observation.
To expand the student's understanding of the environment.
Season: All
Materials: Environmental Scavenger List (see below)
TEKS: 2.2B    2.5A
Procedure:
  1. Go over list with students.
  2. Give each student or pair of students a list for the hunt.
  3. Designate a trail for the scavenger hunt.
  4. Look for items while hiking on trail and check off.
  5. At end of hike, check students results.

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ENVIRONMENTAL SCAVENGER HUNT LIST

 

  1. FIND THE TEN MOST UNUSUAL-SHAPED LEAVES.
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  2. FIND AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT TEXTURES.
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  3. FIND EXAMPLES OF AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT ODORS OR SMELLS.
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  4. FIND AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF SEEDS.
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  5. FIND AT LEAST FIVE OBJECT, EACH ONE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR. ___________________________________
  6. FIND AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF EVIDENCE THAT ANIMALS ARE AROUND (SUCH AS A LEAF WITH BITES TAKEN OUT OF IT.) ___________________________________
  7. FIND AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE ARE AROUND (TRASH, FOR EXAMPLE).
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  8. FIND AT LEAST FIVE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ROCKS. ___________________________________
  9. FIND AT LEAST FIVE OBJECTS WITH DIFFERENT SHADES OF BROWN. ___________________________________
  10. FIND AT LEAST FIVE OBJECTS WITH DIFFERENT SHADES OF GREEN. _____________