First Day Activities 3

Scavenger Hunt

A good get-to-know-you activity. Students circle the room finding classmates who match statements on their list.

Example Sheet:

First Day Scavenger Hunt

Directions: You will have 10 minutes to get as many items as possible on this sheet signed. To get a signature, you must find a person who matches the statement. You may only get one signature from each person.
_______ 1. Person is ambidextrous.

_______ 2. Person listens to jazz music.

_______ 3. Person has red hair.

_______ 4. Person can draw cartoons.

_______ 5. Person plays a musical instrument.

_______ 6. Person has dyed his or her hair.

_______ 7. Person is on a baseball team.

_______ 8. Person has baked a cake.

_______ 9. Person has sung in public.

_______ 10. Person knows origami.

_______ 11. Person has more than 3 siblings.

_______ 12. Person can use chopsticks.

_______ 13. Person is the youngest member of his or her family.

_______ 14. Person has broken more than one bone.

_______ 15. Person is an only child.

_______ 16. Person has been in an ambulance.

_______ 17. Person's favorite color is purple.

_______ 18. Person can draw people's faces.

_______ 19. Person has traveled to a continent outside North America.

_______ 20. Person can speak more than one language.

_______ 21. Person has relatives in New York.

_______ 22. Person has been in a wedding.

_______ 23. Person has more than four pets.

_______ 24. Person can do a hand stand.

_______ 25. Person’s family owns a motorcycle.

_______ 26. Person has had his or her picture in the newspaper.

_______ 27. Person has been on a boat.

_______ 28. Person is left-handed.

_______ 29. Person likes to eat mushrooms on his or her pizza.

_______ 30. Person can rollerskate or rollerblade.

_______ 31. Person lives in a brick home.

_______ 32. Person has met a celebrity.

_______ 33. Person likes to read mystery books.

_______ 34. Person has twins in his or her family.

_______ 35. Person reads comic books.

_______ 36. Person wears contact lenses.

Pro: Gets students moving around, interacting, and learning about each other.

Cons: The activity can become more about getting signatures than getting to know people. Needs supervision to make sure students don't get too rambunctious.