Photo Location Hunt
Teams navigate school grounds using photographs as clues to find hidden items at specific locations, developing observational skills and spatial awareness
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About This Activity
Teams navigate school grounds using photographs as clues to find hidden items at specific locations, developing observational skills and spatial awareness
Quick Info
moderate
20
School grounds including buildings, playground and accessible outdoor areas - minimum 50m x 50m
Equipment Required
Laminated photographs of school locations
12-15 different photographs
Hidden answer cards (famous people pictures, letters, numbers, etc.)
12-15 cards (one per photograph location)
Master answer sheet for teacher
1 (listing all locations and corresponding answers)
Whistle
1 for teacher
Stopwatch or timer
1 visible to teacher
Team bibs
Sets of 4 in different colours (8 sets for class of 32)
Laminating materials or plastic wallets
Enough for all photographs and answer cards
Maps for marking locations
As needed
Cards
As needed
Answer Sheets for Teachers
As needed
Whistles
As needed
Stopwatch
As needed
Laminating Materials
As needed
Suitable For
Year 8
Suitable Sports
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
Activity Tags
Features
Adaptable
Interactive
Engaging
Competition
Non-Competitive
Space
Large Space
Outdoor
Skills
Spatial Awareness
Team Play
Decision Making
Teaching Focus
Cooperative Learning
Problem Solving
Intensity
Moderate Intensity
Equipment
Minimal Equipment
Values
Teamwork
Cooperation
Respect
Activity Type
Skill Drill
Weather
All Weather
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