Students work together in co-op groups of four to find paper Easter eggs hidden in the classroom.

Language targetted: classroom objects; prepositions of location

Social skills: to work quietly together; to use equal participation

• Print out one copy of the Easter eggs (3 pages), preferrably on lightweight cardboard;
• Cut each egg out;
• Hide the eggs in the classroom in places students have easy access to. (I find this activity works best when the eggs are hidden in places where they can be spotted without rummaging: under the seat of a chair, but not in a closed drawer.

• If necessary, briefly review the prepositions of location and perhaps jot them on the board;
• Explain the hunt to the class (see below);
• Pass out one answer sheet per group or have the students answer on notebook paper.

• Students must work quietly so as not to give away their answers to the other groups.
• Only two students per team may be out of their seats at any one time.
• These students (the searchers) go around the classroom looking for an Easter egg. When a searcher finds one, he/she does not touch it, but mentally notes its location.
• He/She then returns to the group and explains the location of the egg to the two other members (the notetakers).
• Together they formulate a complete sentence describing the egg's location, and the notetaker writes it on the answer sheet. This sentence should be as specific as possible. Example: number 17 is on the bottom of the flowerpot of the plant hanging in the back of the classroom.
• The second notetaker replaces the searcher, who then becomes a notetaker.
• While the searchers are searching, the notetakers try to correct any mistakes they may have made.
• Thus, the game continues, the roles always rotating, students taking turns, searching, writing, and correcting (equal participation).
• At the end of the hunt, papers may be corrected together orally or picked up and marked, and students can fill out the group reflection sheet. (Points: 3=yes; 2=so so; 1=no)
• A real egg (chocolate!) could be awarded the winners and/or the group(s) who participated the best.

Happy Hunting! Happy Easter!

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