An online scavenger hunt is a tool used to help students explore resources digitally available to them. It consists of steps which instruct students to visit certain websites and find certain components of that website. This opens up a whole world of opportunity to them- they can see where to find resources and how to properly use them.
Wikipedia describes Internet Scavenger Hunts as the following:
It is often used as tool for teaching students how to search the Internet and how to use the resources and information available on the Internet. It is an online activity in the form of a scavenger hunt that focuses on gathering information from web sites to answer questions or to support a concept on a particular theme or content area. The intent is to hunt for facts or information to add details for the answer to the question... A CyberHunt is an excellent way to teach beginning internet researching skills.
Using Internet Scavenger Hunts
This document by Mary Ann Rechtfertig, aimed at Grade 4, 5, and 6 teachers offers steps to create an Internet Scavenger Hunt (also know as a CyberHunt).
Alternatively, this website offers more detailed steps. http://www.nmmu.ac.za/cyberhunt/StepsCreateCyberHuntWeb.htm
Many other websites offer steps, instructions, and ideas for Internet Scavenger Hunt as well. Simply type the term into Google to see some examples.
Content Connections
- This YouTube video, posted by mranderson0910 demonstrates students participating in a tech-based scavenger hunt.
- This blog, called Learning and Lattes, also offers an example of how to use Internet Scavenger Hunts with a class. Be sure to check it out to see how she introduces this strategy to her students!
- Education World offers a wide variety of Internet Scavenger Hunts premade for teachers.
- Classroom Freebies offers a free sample of a geographical features Internet Scavenger Hunt. The geography is based on the United States but a similar hunt could be easily created with Canadian geographical features.
- Teachers Pay Teachers also offers a comprehensive list of ready made Internet Scavenger Hunts for teachers to use in class.
Please be sure to check out each and every one of these resources listed. This activity is a great way to get your students involved in finding answers and conducting research- rather than simply offering them the answers. With this activity, you will be taking a step toward creating self-sufficient, efficient researchers.
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