Thursday, March 3, 2011

A Treasure Hunt

This is a wonderful activity that encompasses many learning areas. Obviously children at different levels and ages will require differing amounts of help and guidance.

  • Create a map of the area you are having the treasure hunt within. This in itself can be an exercise in measurement and scale or using simple symbols to represent things.
  • Hide objects in the treasure area - mark these on the map.
OR
  • Write some clues like "Go to the front door." On the front door you have the next clue written - perhaps, "Look in the place where cow juice is found." In the fridge they will find your next clue Eventually your clues will lead them to the treasure.
NEXT
  • Ask some friends to "do" your treasure hunt - you might like to write them an invitation.
  • Take some photos of your friends doing the treasure hunt.
FINALLY
  • Write about your treasure hunt. You could write a recount or a PMI. Add some photos to the writing. You could add some funny speech or thought bubbles.
  • Share your writing with someone - you could email it to anna.ashby@stalbans.school and we could share it on this blog.
To add a maths component  you could add measurement ideas to your clues like take 3 paces to the left or walk for about 5 metres etc.

Good luck and have some fun!

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