Word Wednesday: Coding Scavenger Hunt

By taking a satellite map version of our property, it was very easy to trace the basic shapes of buildings and features for a simple map.
A legend was added with a few easily recognizable images: water, trees, fire etc.

The satellite map is located on the back of the hand-drawn version, for reference, but it also indicates direction: North, South, East and West.

We used the brilliant coloured masking tape to indicate 'coding clue' locations and set up two levels, for separate hunts.

Mr. M was eager to aid with the task of placing the clues in their proper location.
We took the paper clue, wrapped it tightly around a popsicle stick and sealed it with co-ordinating tape colour. Phew...

As you can see, the popsicle sticks were not that obvious hidden in the growing grass!

If you look closely, both kids have located their popsicle sticks at the same time.

Once they gathered their lot, Miss C had to trace her letters and put them in order to spell a word.

Miss O's letters had to be de-coded from numbers; where they reside in the alphabet.

She took a sheet of paper and wrote out the alphabet with the corresponding numbers beneath.

They LOVE scavenger hunts though following a map, especially birds-eye view is a good challenge.

The maps are good to go for future hunts with very not-eco-friendly lamination paper.