Ab Cya: Latitude and Longitude Treasure Hunt

Students explore geography by participating in a treasure hunt activity. In this Global Positioning System activity, students define the terms latitude and longitude while utilizing an electronic GPS device. Students view a PowerPoint...

Who doesn't enjoy an engaging scavenger hunt? Here, scholars listen to, and discuss, the informative text, Where is my Continent? by Robin Nelson. They then explore the seven continents and four major oceans using...

Valentine Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Valentine's Day activity is to simply find the hidden valentines. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. These valentines...

Hanukkah Gelt Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Hanukkah activity is to simply find the hidden gelt. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. This Hanukkah Gelt is...

Halloween Candy Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Halloween activity is to simply find the hidden candy. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the candy to collect them. This Halloween Candy...

Shamrock Hunt is fun holiday activity for kids of all ages. The object of this Saint Patrick's Day activity is to simply find the hidden shamrocks. Look carefully at the pictures and click/tap on the gelt to collect them. These shamrocks...

This lesson will provide 7th and 8th grade students the opportunity to utilize GPS Handheld Tracking Units in order to understand latitude and longitude. Students will work in groups of four to complete a scavenger hunt around the...

Young scholars examine themselves as being part of a global community. In this global community lesson, students investigate GPS systems. Young scholars gain knowledge on how the device works. Students discover that satellites provide...

Students watch the movie "Muppet Treasure Island" and then taking on roles of characters in the movie answer navigational questions to try discover the location of a treasure hidden by the teacher.

Young scholars go on a GPS scavenger hunt. They use GPS receivers to find designated waypoints and report back on what they found. They compute distances between waypoints based on the latitude and longitude, and compare with the...