Grades 2–3
Adjective Scavenger Hunt
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Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Recycling Scavenger Hunt
Find twelve things that can be recycled, then invent something new to make from them.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- 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
“Look around the school or at home. Check the box when you find each thing that can be recycled.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Draw something new you could make from things that get thrown away.
Words on this sheet
a paper baga cana glass jara cereal boxjunk maila milk jug
Teacher tip
Talk about what can and cannot be recycled at your school.
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.
- Use it as a center, an early finisher choice, an indoor recess activity or a sub day page.
Watch for
Hunts in busy spaces. Plan a quiet time for the hunt.
Talk about it
- Which item was the hardest to find?
- What would you change to make it harder?
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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