A high-energy way to review energy sources—plus a riddle your students will love!
Make your energy unit more active and memorable with this free printable scavenger hunt! In this classroom-friendly activity, students travel around the room to read short passages, solve content questions, and piece together a surprise riddle answer—just by learning about renewable and nonrenewable energy.
Perfect for review days, science centers, early finisher activities, or anytime you want to get students up and moving with purpose.
🔍 How It Works:
- Students visit 10 stations, each with a short paragraph and a multiple-choice question
- But here’s the twist: the answer to each question is NOT at the same station
- Students must hunt for the matching information at a different station
- Each correct answer reveals a shaded letter—which leads to a riddle punchline!
- The riddle? “What did the wind turbine say to the solar panel?”
- Answer: “Hi, I’m a big fan.” 😊
✅ What You’ll Get:
- 10 printable station cards with short energy paragraphs and related questions
- A student answer sheet that collects responses and riddle letters
- A modified version that includes hints about where to find each answer (great for differentiation!)
- A full teacher key and setup instructions
- No-prep, low-tech format—just print, hang, and go!
🧠 Skills Students Will Practice:
- Identifying renewable vs. nonrenewable energy sources
- Scanning for key information in nonfiction texts
- Cross-referencing information from different texts
- Collaboration, critical thinking, and classroom movement
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