Explore Environmental Impacts with an Interactive Scavenger Hunt!
Bring energy, excitement, and literacy into your classroom with this Australian Environment Scavenger Hunt—a dynamic activity that blends reading comprehension, movement, and critical thinking. Perfect for introducing or reinforcing HASS concepts, this hands-on resource gets students up and moving as they solve clues, read short texts, and crack a final 4-digit mystery code!
What’s Inside the Experience?
Each of the 10 task cards features: ✔️ A short, engaging reading passage ✔️ A comprehension question to test understanding ✔️ A “code word” clue that leads to the next card
Students rotate through the stations, solving questions and collecting hidden mystery words. Once they’ve visited all 10 cards, they’ll unscramble a secret word and crack the final code!
No prior knowledge required—just curiosity and a sense of adventure!
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Kick things off with a “secret mission”
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Students can start at any card
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Use text evidence to answer questions
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Follow the code word to find the next clue
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Collect all 10 mystery words to unlock the final 4-digit code
Set up is flexible—display the cards on walls, desks, or even hide them for extra fun!
✏️ 10 Reading Task Cards ✏️ 10 Question Trails with Clue Words ✏️ Student Recording Sheet ✏️ Simple Student Instructions ✏️ Teacher Guide ✏️ Complete Answer Key ✏️ Bonus Activities: Find-a-Word + Crossword for early finishers
Digital Download Only – No physical materials included.
✨ Makes reading and geography interactive ✨ Encourages movement, collaboration, and engagement ✨ Builds vocabulary, comprehension, and critical thinking ✨ Ideal for exploring weather events and environmental impacts in Year 5 ✨ Perfect for early finishers, casual relief days, or as a lesson hook
This low-prep activity turns learning into an adventure—your students will be having so much fun, they won’t even realise how much they’re learning!
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