Photo Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt

Rich Bradshaw

What is this?- A group activity for middle or

high school students.

- Highly interactive and very fun way to teach students new vocabulary.

- Makes learning personal.

- Excellent way to introduce and reinforce new verbs.

- Initiates whole class collaboration for vocabulary review.

What materials will you need.

Hand outs (with vocabulary list)

iPads or iPhones

iphoto (included on all apple products, will not require any downloading)

Label box – This is a FREE application that can be downloaded to any Smartphone, tablet or computer.

Story Kit – Another FREE application for apple product users. This app. allows students to put all their labeled pictures together and submit it via email or online social network/group.

How Do You Do It? Separate students into groups

Each group gets one ipad and one handout Go over some (appropriate) ways in which

to act out different vocabulary **It is risky to assume that your students will

know what makes a good visual aid for a vocabulary word.

Be sure to explain to students that they are not to interrupt or disturb any other classes.

Set groups free to find, act out, capture (Using iphoto) and label (Using ‘Label Box’) different vocabulary words. It is important to assign or have groups assign

different roles (TIME KEEPER is the most important)

Students must return when allotted time is up. It is a scavenger hunt, they should simply do as many as they can.

Allow students time once they return to class to finish labeling photos and put them together and submit them through StoryKit.

Variations & Modifications

You choose what students focus on {what they act out and look for}

Simple or advanced vocabulary Verbs, objects, both

Depending on access to technology students can complete parts of this activity on their own time at school or at home.iphones**After student have submitted their final work through ‘Story Kit’. Students should go the class website where you have posted their work and vote to decide which depictions are the best to help them remember their vocabulary.

Adds a competitive aspect to the assignment and requires students

to use their critical thinking for evaluation.

Student Examples

Student Examples

Student Examples

Instrucciones por la clase en Español

Para empezar ustedes se necesitan formar en grupos de cinco personas.

Cada grupo necesita una hoja con la lista de palabras y tareas.(Provide each group with one scavenger hunt worksheet)

Ahora, cada grupo recibe un I-Pad.(Hand each group one I-Pad)

Su trabajo es para demostrar las palabras de vocabulario sobre su hoja.(Point out the different words and actions on the worksheet)

Si tu palabra sea llamar, se necesita demostrar la acción de llamar. Por ejemplo: (you need to demonstrate to students different ways that are appropriate for acting out the verb llamar)

Ustedes están libres para explorar la escuela a encuentra los diferentes artículos dentro de las frases.

Instrucciones por la clase en Español

Encuentra los artículos dentro de la frase y demostrar O representar los.

¡Escucha! Es tan importante que ustedes no interrumpir otras clases durante esta actividad.

También, no espere en una línea para sacar fotos de la misma cosa. Si hay más de un grupo en lo mismo lugar, el grupo que llegó segundo se necesita encontrar otro artículo para fotografiar.

Después de capturare la acción, usa la aplicación se llama “Label Box” y da una etiqueta a su foto.(You need to show students how to first open the application on the I-Pad and then show them how to create a label using their photo and Label Box, it is very easy)

Ustedes tienen cuarenta y cinco minutos para trabajar en esta actividad. Después de su tiempo se termina, regresa a la clase.

Cuando están en la clase, abra la aplicación se llama “StoryKit” en su I-Pad.(Show your students where this application is on the I-Pad)

Pon todos de sus fotos con las etiquetas dentro de StoryKit.(Show students how to put their labeled photos into StoryKit, also very easy).