Info Hunt

Description

Use the XOs outside of a school in a joint activity! 

Activity 

Preparation

1. Step 1: Hold a meeting with the two teachers and decide about the details on the activity. Determine the goals that need to be achieved. The goals should correspond to the prescribed national objectives for the second grade. It was agreed upon the date, the time and the venue where the activity will take place. The venue will be one of the city malls. Also, the group leaders are identified.
2. Step 2: Both teachers came up with their own set of questions. The six final groups of ten questions were created. The approval from the parents and school principals was received. School pedagogues were informed about their involvement in the activity.
3. Step 3: Mall administration was informed about the visit of 48 students and 6 guides. Transportation from their schools and back was provided. 

Activity

1. Divide the classes into 3 groups per class and assign one guide per group.
2. The group guide explains the goals of the game to the group. The goals are to find out and note the answers to the previously prepared list of questions.
3. Each group came up with a plan for collecting the answers.
4. The group visits the shops and offices and collects the answers. Students are motivated to ask any question related to the question at hand. 

Create

Students take photos with the Capture, calculate with Calculator and write with Write. Each group may ask as many questions as their imagination can produce. 

Collaborate and respect

Students have to work together as a group. Collaboration with each other and with their guide is very important. Respecting peers and listening of their questions, respecting the shop assistants and paying attention to their answers, and finally respecting the time-frame for the tasks are valuable benefits. 

Practice and Explore

This activity can be used to practice their already gained knowledge as a baseline for exploring new ways of getting new information. 

Reflect

At the end everybody wants to share experience wit the others.