Signs and Symbols Scavenger Hunt

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling

• Show one index card at a time and see if the children have ever seen that symbol before?
• Ask them to identify each symbol's name and what it means.
• You may need to guide them through this conversation if the students are not putting forth answers and get stuck.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling

• Have students begin a neighborhood scavenger hunt. They'll try to see if they can find all eight signs/symbols.
• Try to see if the students can spot them first. Once the class identifies one, have them write down the name of the sign on the first line. For example: School Crossing.
• On the second line, they should write what it means. For example: This is where kids and adults can safely cross the street to go to school.

Independent Working Time

• Have students practice writing the signs/symbols on their worksheet independently.
• When the students see the sign/symbol in public, they will place a check mark in the red box off to the left of the picture.

• Enrichment: Have advanced students create some signs or symbols for the rest of the class to find.
• Support: Pair each struggling student up with a student who has a stronger grasp on the lesson content.

• Have students turn in their Signs and Symbol Scavenger Hunt worksheets.
• Check to see if every student correctly identifies each sign and understands what each of them mean.

• As a whole group, go through the index cards again. You could call on a student to identify a sign/symbol and have him tell you in his words what it means.
• Ask the students why it is important to know what signs and symbols mean when you see them in the community.