New Year’s Day Scavenger Hunt

Take your students on a fun 32 Scavenger Hunt fact find on interesting facts about New Year’s Day. Your students will enjoy learning about the history of New Year’s Day, from the time of its first celebration by the ancient Babylonians until present day.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 Fact Cards on New Year.
4 Recording Sheets
4 page Answer Key
21 Writing Templates featuring New Year images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.

ACTIVITY
Place the 32 fact cards on New Year around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their response sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.
Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can design their writing posters. Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.
** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon time available.