Creating a Scavenger Hunt
Create the Document
1. Decide on a topic
2. Search the web for at least 3 websites that you want to use in your scavenger hunt
3. Develop at least 10 questions, with at least 3 for each website
4. You can use the planning guide below to help organize your information for the scavenger
hunt.
5. Log on to LiveText
6. Click Create, select Document
7. In the Document drop-down menu, select Project
8. In the Template drop-down menu, select Teacher’s Quick Web Page
9. Name the document Whatever Scavenger Hunt
10. Click Create Document
Change the Title
11. Click on the first item under the word Projects in the left column (should be the name of
the scavenger hunt)
12. Click Edit Document
13. Place a check mark beside Your Name
14. Click Edit Titles
15. Change Your Name to Whatever Scavenger Hunt
16. Click Save
17. Click Finish
Remove Extra Sections
18. Click Edit page
19. Place a check mark beside the last 2 sections
20. Click Delete
21. Click OK
22. Place a check mark beside the word Welcome
23. Click Edit Titles
24. Change the word Welcome to Directions
25. Click Save
26. Place a check mark beside the word Favorite Quote
27. Change the word Favorite Quote to an appropriate title (ex: Hunt, Introduction, About
Whatever, etc.)
28. Click Save
29. Click Finish
Adding Content
30. Click edit on the Directions section bar
31. Delete any text that might be there
32. Enter the Directions for your hunt
EX: Click on the blue link in each question to find the answer.
EX: Print out the page and fill in the answers.
33. Click Save
34. Click Finish
35. Click edit on the second section bar
36. Delete any text that might be there
37. Enter at least 10 questions
38. Edit the font, font size, alignment, etc. so that it is attractive
Note: Linked text will naturally turn blue so it is best NOT to make your text blue so the
links will stand out
39. Insert an appropriate image for your scavenger hunt
40. Click Save
41. Click Finish to view the document thus far
Linking Text to a Web Site
42. Click edit on the desired section bar
43. Highlight the word or words that you want to link to the appropriate website
44. Click on the Insert/Edit Link tool (5th from right end)
45. Type in the URL in the blank box
OR
Copying and Pasting a URL
a. Go to the desired Website
b. Highlight the URL
c. Click Edit, Copy
d. Go back to LiveText
e. Click your cursor in the blank URL box
f. Press CTRL+V (i.e. hold down the CTRL key and lightly tap the V key)
46. Click OK
47. Click Save
48. Click Finish
Checking the Link
49. Click on the word or words that you just linked
50. It should take you to the appropriate website
51. Click the back button to go back to your Scavenger Hunt
Finish
52. Continue steps 42-51 to link words in each question.
Sharing the Scavenger Hunt
53. Click the Share button and make me a Reviewer for your document
54. Click Finish
Scavenger Hunt Planning Guide
Hunt Name:____________________________________________________________
Website # 1:
Name____________________________________________________________
URL_____________________________________________________________
Question # 1:______________________________________________________
Question # 2:______________________________________________________
Question # 3:______________________________________________________
Question # 4:______________________________________________________
Website # 2:
Name____________________________________________________________
URL_____________________________________________________________
Question # 1:______________________________________________________
Question # 2:______________________________________________________
Question # 3:______________________________________________________
Question # 4:______________________________________________________
Website # 3:
Name____________________________________________________________
URL_____________________________________________________________
Question # 1:______________________________________________________
Question # 2:______________________________________________________
Question # 3:______________________________________________________
Question # 4:______________________________________________________