Grades K–2
Playground Scavenger Hunt
A recess hunt for slides, swings, shadows and a friend smiling, with a box to draw your favorite game.
Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Fall Scavenger Hunt
Red, yellow and brown leaves, acorns, pinecones and squirrels: twelve signs of fall to find outside.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Observation, Connecting learning to the real world, Moving while learning
What kids do
“Go outside with a grown-up. Check the box when you find each fall thing.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw the best leaf you found.
Words on this sheet
a red leafa brown leafan acorna seeda bird
Teacher tip
Bring a bag for collecting leaves, acorns and pinecones.
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.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Hunts in busy spaces. Plan a quiet time for the hunt.
Talk about it
- Where else could you find these things?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Have kids make a new hunt for the class.
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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