Encourage children to take full advantage of their school's playground with this fun scavenger hunt activity. Including ten separate activities, from climbing across the monkey bars to playing hopscotch with a friend, this resource will help students to make the most of their recess time.

Additional Tags

back to school, playground activities, physical activity, recreation, physical education

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Instructional Ideas

• Perform this scavenger hunt on the first day of school after discussing the playground rules with your class
• Encourage children to complete each collaborative activity with a different classmate to help build relationships within the class

Classroom Considerations

• Some of the tasks may be difficult for young children, use this as an opportunity to teach about perseverance and setting goals

Pros

• Includes room for pupils to draw pictures of the weather and an insect they found on the playground
• Scavenger hunt includes both independent and collaborative activities

Cons

• None