Internet Scavenger Hunt
Get kids excited about learning online with this fun Internet Scavenger Hunt printable. This activity encourages children to practice basic research skills, follow directions, and explore safe, interesting topics on the web. It can be a great choice for classroom activities, homeschool lessons, or a rainy day learning project at home.
Children will enjoy searching for answers, discovering new websites, and building confidence as they go. Older kids may even want to race to see who can finish first, while younger children can work with a parent, teacher, or older sibling.
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Supplies
- Printed Internet Scavenger Hunt worksheet
- Pencil
- Computer, laptop, or tablet with internet access
- Printer
Instructions
- Print out one Internet Scavenger Hunt worksheet for each child.
- Give each child a pencil and access to a computer or tablet.
- Have them search the internet to find the answers on their worksheet.
- Encourage children to read carefully and double check their answers before writing them down.
- For younger kids, work together and help them learn how to search safely online.
- When everyone is finished, review the answers as a group and talk about the fun facts they discovered.
This printable is a simple way to turn screen time into learning time while helping children build research and observation skills.
Fun Facts
The World Wide Web became publicly available in 1993, helping people around the world share information more easily online. Today, the internet is used for learning, communication, games, videos, and creative classroom activities.
Source: History – World Wide Web (www) launches in the public domain
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
Turn this printable into a bigger lesson by talking with children about how to search safely online. Discuss the importance of asking an adult before visiting new websites, checking facts from more than one source, and using the internet as a tool for learning.
You can also extend the activity by asking students to create their own scavenger hunt questions for classmates. This makes a great classroom activity for computer lab time, media lessons, or homeschool research practice.
