Post 21. Hunting Treasure

Game for integrated skill
Elementary - Advanced, Teens - Adults
Pair/Group Work
To complete the hunting

The Teacher
The teacher provides the tasks in each place and the cards of clues/directions.

Class Activities
Students work in teams. The aim is that they finish their "journey" to get the treasure. Each team has got the same places to stop but with different routes. There is a note and task in each place. T

The note is to show the direction of the next place and what the task is. The note colour is different for each team. Having completed the given task, they continue their "journey" until it was completed. In the last place are the given -TREASURES- gifts.
The activities can vary.

Comments

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