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High School Scavenger Hunt Activities

Whether you're a high school student looking for new and exciting activities to enjoy with your friends, or a teacher organizing an event for students, a scavenger hunt is a sure-shot winner. Scavenger hunt themes can be molded to fit any age group or event. Scavenger hunts can also be used to put an interesting twist on learning or exploring a new subject.

Scavenge for Charity
- Charity scavenger hunts are a great way to help those in need. If your group is collecting items for a local homeless shelter for instance, include on the list items such as pillow cases, pairs of socks and childrens' books or toys. To ensure that your participants won't have to buy everything on the list, check ahead of time to make sure your selected charity accepts gently-used items. The charity may also have its own list of items needed, which will assist you in making your list.
Internet Scavenger Hunt
- Scavenger hunts can be combined with the Internet and used as a tool for learning about various people, historical dates or places around the world. If you're teaching students about an important historical figure such as George Washington for instance, students can search for unusual pictures or facts--such as the size shoe he wore or his favorite food. Questions like these are enjoyed by students but also will encourage them to read and learn other facts about the first American president while seeking the answers.
Say Cheese
- Taking photos provides an opportunity to find things you normally wouldn't see.
  
  Photo scavenger hunts require high school students to focus on their surroundings and observe things they normally wouldn't notice. Once they find each item on the list, they take a picture of it. The list can vary from a mother bird and baby to a "help wanted" sign in a store window, and everywhere in between. This type of hunt can also be used when going on a student trip. Photo hunts are an active teaching lesson for students who are enrolled in a photography class, teaching how to spot subjects in addition to the actual act of taking and developing photos.
Individual or Team Hunts
- Once you've decided what type of scavenger hunt to conduct, decide whether the hunt should be done in groups or individually. The charity hunt may be better done in groups, so participants can share the list of things to gather. Exploring the Internet for historical facts meantime, may be better done individually so that everyone has the opportunity to learn through individual research.

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