Scavenger Hunt Bonanza!

Some small objects have big meaning!

In this activity, students will find objects in their own community and bring them to life using their imaginations. Start by providing your class with a scavenger hunt checklist for fun, small items that students can find at home or school. This handout may include items like: “something round,” “something colorful” or “something that makes you laugh.” Give your students a week or two to collect an assortment of fun items and bring them into class. Once they have their objects, ask them to imagine what these objects would be like if they were all brought to life: Where would they live? What would they say to one another? What adventures would they go on? Have each student come up with a story based on their special objects and write it down so they don’t forget. To culminate, host a gallery show where each student introduces their objects to the rest of the class and tells the story that their collection inspired!

To support this unit, use the We Can Build a Beautiful City Activity.