Grades 2–3
Math in the Classroom Scavenger Hunt
Pairs, corners, groups of ten and things longer than a pencil: hunt for the math hiding in the room.
Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Adjective Scavenger Hunt
Find something tiny, shiny, striped and fuzzy: a hunt for describing words with drawing boxes.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Observation, Connecting learning to the real world, Moving while learning
What kids do
“Find something in the room for each adjective. Write what you found and draw it.”
Printed on the sheet:
- An adjective is a word that describes a noun: a shiny coin, a fuzzy sweater, a round clock.
Words on this sheet
Draw ittinyshinystripedfuzzyroundsquishyheavy
Teacher tip
Brainstorm a few describing words together before kids start.
How to use it
- Set clear boundaries for where kids can look.
- Give a time limit and a signal for when to come back.
- Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.
Watch for
Kids who rush and do not look closely. Ask them to tell you about one find.
Talk about it
- Where else could you find these things?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Send it home as a family hunt for the weekend.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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