Second Life Scavenger Hunt Activity

1. “OUR EARTH” SCAVENGER HUNT
BSU EdTech 531

2. INTRODUCTION:
 This is an activity that will allow you, as
students and newbies in Second Life, to:
 - navigate to various areas within SL
 - use basic navigational tools that are
available to your Avatar
 - discuss where you have explored and what
you have learned from it in a discussion.

3. DIRECTIONS
 >>> Locate directions
in notecard in SL
 >>> Read thoroughly
and follow links in
blue.
 >>> Click on link to
teleport to landmarks
 >>> Use arrow keys to
navigate your avatar

4. DIRECTIONS
 >>>Take notes
 What you see and how you react to environments
 >>> Look at the quiz questions in notecard.
 Type your answers underneath the questions.
 BE SURETO CONTINUALLY SAVEYOURWORK!
 >>>Rename notecard
 Click in the Description box and rename it with your name and
and easy topic to remember.
 You can also rename the notecard by clicking on the notecard in
your inventory under the "notecards" folder.
 Rename by right clicking, choosing "Rename“, and adding your
last name to the title of the card.

5. DIRECTIONS
 >>> Discussion forum atWIKI link
 >>> Locate Scavenger Hunt Discussion forum
 >>>Send completed notecard to your teacher.
 Locating their name in the communication button area under the
friends tab.
 Highlight their name by clicking on them and push the Profile
button.
 Drag your notecard from your inventory to the "Give Item" box
that says, DROP INVENTORY ITEM HERE.This sends a copy of
your completed notecard to your teacher for grading. Make sure
you've added your last name to the card so you can receive full
credit for your work.

6. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
 1.Visit Friends of the Earth
landmark
 Type answers within
notecard and save when
finished!
 *What is climate change?
 *What is Acidification?
 *What cold-blooded
animal is mentioned and
why could they be extinct
soon?

7. ACTIVITY (CHOICE #1)
 Choose one (1) of the
following:
 -Ride the jetski or hot
air balloon around the
island. Document what
you see and take a few
snapshots to share with
the class.You can save
them to your computer
and upload them to the
wiki.

8. ACTIVITY (CHOICE #2)
 -Check out the telescopes (stargazer) and
document what is available for you to view and
what it looks like.

9. ACTIVITY (CHOICE #3)
 -There is a "TestYour Knowledge" board you must
locate and take all three quizzes. Document which
quizzes you took, your answers, and take a snapshot.

10. ETOPIA
 2.Visit Etopia
 Take the train/gondola
ride.Take photos and
document what you see.
Get off at the log cabin
calledThe Sustainable
Living Library.
 *What did you learn
from the Urban
Gardening
billboard/sign?

11. SUSTAINABLE LIVING LIBRARY
 *What did you learn from the Sustainable Garden
billboard/sign?

12. ACTIVITY
 -Tour the library and
watch the video
outside by the creek.
Take pics and
document what you
learned.

13. DEPT OF ENERGY
 3.Visit Dept. of Energy
 *In the main building, what are some signs you find
and what are they advertising?

14. DEPT OF ENERGY MAP
 *What does the interactive map of the U.S.
detail?

15. DEPT OF ENERGY TOUR
 -Take a tour of the accelerator on the orange cart
provided to you.

16. SAY CHEESE!
*What are 2 facts you learned on the tour?
! Don't forget to take a picture!

17. ACTIVITIES
Choose one (1) of the following:
*Find the Atom Smasher and take a ride
!Don't forget to take pictures!

18. ACTIVITY (CHOICE #2)
 *or/ Find the Energy Ball and take a ride

19. ACTIVITY (CHOICE #3)
 *Take a ride on the DOE AcceleratorVehicle

20. VISITWIKI LINK BELOWTO RESPONDTO DISCUSSION FORUM
QUESTIONS.USE QUESTIONS INTHIS NOTECARD FOR A REFERENCE
FOR CLASS DISCUSSIONANDWIKI DISCUSSION FORUM.
http://boisestateedtech531.pbworks.com/
If you have any questions, please feel free to IM an
instructor at any time during the activity!
WIKI