Grades 1–2
Alphabet Scavenger Hunt
Find something for every letter from A to Z, at school or at home. Letters like Q, X and Z are the fun ones.
Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Nature Scavenger Hunt
Twelve things to find outside, from a smooth rock to a cloud shape, and a box to draw the best one.
- 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 thing.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw your favorite thing you found.
Words on this sheet
a leafa rocka sticka flowersomething smoothsomething roughsomething greensomething tiny
Teacher tip
Bring a bag for collecting small things like leaves and rocks.
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
- What was the most surprising thing you found?
- What strategy did you use?
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.
More scavenger hunt worksheets
Grades 2–4
Book Scavenger Hunt
Works with any book: hunt for a three-syllable word, a question, a compound word, a character and more.
Grades 3–5
Measurement Scavenger Hunt
Find things that match each length, estimate first, then measure with a ruler in inches or centimeters.
Grades K–1
Color Scavenger Hunt
Find something red, blue, yellow, green, orange and purple, then draw each one in its own color.
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