On October 15th, 2020, Grade 5 CBL students participated in an online scavenger hunt. The students were split into groups and put into breakout rooms on Zoom. Each team was given a set of questions, which they answered using the Google Earth website. The teams were given twenty minutes to complete as many of the questions as they could. At the end of the activity, the teachers went over the answers with the teams.

This activity was designed to promote teamwork and cooperation, while at the same time allowing students to display their knowledge of islands, which they acquired over the three previous weeks while studying the “All about Islands” book. The scavenger hunt also allowed students to practice their internet based research skills. The winning team from each class was rewarded with points in the online classroom management tool Classcraft.