Creating a Scavenger Hunt

Create the Document

  1. Decide on a topic
  2. Search the web for at least 3 websites that you want to use in your scavenger hunt
  3. Develop at least 10 questions, with at least 3 for each website
  4. You can use the planning guide below to help organize your information for the scavenger hunt.
  5. Log on to LiveText
  6. Click Create, select Document
  7. In the Document drop-down menu, select Project
  8. In the Template drop-down menu, select Teacher’s Quick Web Page
  9. Name the document Whatever Scavenger Hunt
  10. Click Create Document

Change the Title

  1. Click on the first item under the word Projects in the left column (should be the name of the scavenger hunt)
  2. Click Edit Document
  3. Place a check mark beside Your Name
  4. Click Edit Titles
  5. Change Your Name to Whatever Scavenger Hunt
  6. Click Save
  7. Click Finish

Remove Extra Sections

  1. Click Edit page
  2. Place a check mark beside the last 2 sections
  3. Click Delete
  4. Click OK
  5. Place a check mark beside the word Welcome
  6. Click Edit Titles
  7. Change the word Welcome to Directions
  8. Click Save
  9. Place a check mark beside the word Favorite Quote
  10. Change the word Favorite Quote to an appropriate title (ex: Hunt, Introduction, About Whatever, etc.)
  11. Click Save
  12. Click Finish

Adding Content

  1. Click edit on the Directions section bar
  2. Delete any text that might be there
  3. 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.

  1. Click Save
  2. Click Finish
  3. Click edit on the second section bar
  4. Delete any text that might be there
  5. Enter at least 10 questions
  6. 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

  1. Insert an appropriate image for your scavenger hunt
  2. Click Save
  3. Click Finish to view the document thus far

Linking Text to a Web Site

  1. Click edit on the desired section bar
  2. Highlight the word or words that you want to link to the appropriate website
  3. Click on the Insert/Edit Link tool (5th from right end)
  4. Type in the URL in the blank box

OR

Copying and Pasting a URL

  1. Go to the desired Website
  2. Highlight the URL
  3. Click Edit, Copy
  4. Go back to LiveText
  5. Click your cursor in the blank URL box
  6. Press CTRL+V (i.e. hold down the CTRL key and lightly tap the V key)
  1. Click OK
  2. Click Save
  3. Click Finish

Checking the Link

  1. Click on the word or words that you just linked
  2. It should take you to the appropriate website
  3. Click the back button to go back to your Scavenger Hunt

Finish

  1. Continue steps 42-51 to link words in each question.

Sharing the Scavenger Hunt

  1. Click the Share button and make me a Reviewer for your document
  2. 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:______