Creating a Scavenger Hunt
Create the Document
- Decide on a topic
- Search the web for at least 3 websites that you want to use in your scavenger hunt
- Develop at least 10 questions, with at least 3 for each website
- You can use the planning guide below to help organize your information for the scavenger hunt.
- Log on to LiveText
- Click Create, select Document
- In the Document drop-down menu, select Project
- In the Template drop-down menu, select Teacher’s Quick Web Page
- Name the document Whatever Scavenger Hunt
- Click Create Document
Change the Title
- Click on the first item under the word Projects in the left column (should be the name of the scavenger hunt)
- Click Edit Document
- Place a check mark beside Your Name
- Click Edit Titles
- Change Your Name to Whatever Scavenger Hunt
- Click Save
- Click Finish
Remove Extra Sections
- Click Edit page
- Place a check mark beside the last 2 sections
- Click Delete
- Click OK
- Place a check mark beside the word Welcome
- Click Edit Titles
- Change the word Welcome to Directions
- Click Save
- Place a check mark beside the word Favorite Quote
- Change the word Favorite Quote to an appropriate title (ex: Hunt, Introduction, About Whatever, etc.)
- Click Save
- Click Finish
Adding Content
- Click edit on the Directions section bar
- Delete any text that might be there
- Enter the Directions for your hunt
EX: Click on the blue link in each question to find the answer.
EX: Print out the page and fill in the answers.
- Click Save
- Click Finish
- Click edit on the second section bar
- Delete any text that might be there
- Enter at least 10 questions
- Edit the font, font size, alignment, etc. so that it is attractive
Note: Linked text will naturally turn blue so it is best NOT to make your text blue so the links will stand out
- Insert an appropriate image for your scavenger hunt
- Click Save
- Click Finish to view the document thus far
Linking Text to a Web Site
- Click edit on the desired section bar
- Highlight the word or words that you want to link to the appropriate website
- Click on the Insert/Edit Link tool (5th from right end)
- Type in the URL in the blank box
OR
Copying and Pasting a URL
- Go to the desired Website
- Highlight the URL
- Click Edit, Copy
- Go back to LiveText
- Click your cursor in the blank URL box
- Press CTRL+V (i.e. hold down the CTRL key and lightly tap the V key)
- Click OK
- Click Save
- Click Finish
Checking the Link
- Click on the word or words that you just linked
- It should take you to the appropriate website
- Click the back button to go back to your Scavenger Hunt
Finish
- Continue steps 42-51 to link words in each question.
Sharing the Scavenger Hunt
- Click the Share button and make me a Reviewer for your document
- Click Finish
Scavenger Hunt Planning Guide
Hunt Name:______
Website # 1:
Name______
URL______
Question # 1:______
Question # 2:______
Question # 3:______
Question # 4:______
Website # 2:
Name______
URL______
Question # 1:______
Question # 2:______
Question # 3:______
Question # 4:______
Website # 3:
Name______
URL______
Question # 1:______
Question # 2:______
Question # 3:______
Question # 4:______