Creating a Scavenger Hunt - JSU



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

11. Click on the first item under the word Projects in the left column (should be the name of the scavenger hunt)

12. Click Edit Document

13. Place a check mark beside Your Name

14. Click Edit Titles

15. Change Your Name to Whatever Scavenger Hunt

16. Click Save

17. Click Finish

Remove Extra Sections

18. Click Edit page

19. Place a check mark beside the last 2 sections

20. Click Delete

21. Click OK

22. Place a check mark beside the word Welcome

23. Click Edit Titles

24. Change the word Welcome to Directions

25. Click Save

26. Place a check mark beside the word Favorite Quote

27. Change the word Favorite Quote to an appropriate title (ex: Hunt, Introduction, About Whatever, etc.)

28. Click Save

29. Click Finish

Adding Content

30. Click edit on the Directions section bar

31. Delete any text that might be there

32. 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.

33. Click Save

34. Click Finish

35. Click edit on the second section bar

36. Delete any text that might be there

37. Enter at least 10 questions

38. 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

39. Insert an appropriate image for your scavenger hunt

40. Click Save

41. Click Finish to view the document thus far

Linking Text to a Web Site

42. Click edit on the desired section bar

43. Highlight the word or words that you want to link to the appropriate website

44. Click on the Insert/Edit Link tool (5th from right end)

45. Type in the URL in the blank box

OR

Copying and Pasting a URL

a. Go to the desired Website

b. Highlight the URL

c. Click Edit, Copy

d. Go back to LiveText

e. Click your cursor in the blank URL box

f. Press CTRL+V (i.e. hold down the CTRL key and lightly tap the V key)

46. Click OK

47. Click Save

48. Click Finish

Checking the Link

49. Click on the word or words that you just linked

50. It should take you to the appropriate website

51. Click the back button to go back to your Scavenger Hunt

Finish

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

Sharing the Scavenger Hunt

53. Click the Share button and make me a Reviewer for your document

54. 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:______________________________________________________

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