Grades 3–5
Geometry Scavenger Hunt
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Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Counting Scavenger Hunt
Guess, then count windows, doors, chairs and more with tally marks. Estimation and counting in one.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- 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
“Guess first! Then count each thing in the room with tally marks and write the total.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Make tally marks as you count: four lines, then a fifth line across makes a group of 5.
Words on this sheet
My guessTally marksTotalwindowsdoorschairsclockstablesflagstrash cans
Teacher tip
Show how to make tally marks in groups of five before kids start.
How to use it
- Let kids work in pairs so they can share ideas.
- Bring clipboards so kids can draw and write on the go.
- Model the first move or the first answer on the document camera.
Watch for
Hunts in busy spaces. Plan a quiet time for the hunt.
Talk about it
- What was the most surprising thing you found?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Have kids make a new hunt for the class.
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