This scavenger hunt is an orientation activity that helps students become quickly familiar with the Big History website, and was created in response to teacher feedback. Big History teachers have mentioned that when their students aren’t adept at using the website, it really slows down in-class and out-of-class work. Register to explore the whole course here: https://school.bighistoryproject.com/bhplive?WT.mc_id=Slideshare12202017

1. TEACHER MATERIALS
BIG HISTORY WEBSITE SCAVENGER HUNT
Purpose
This scavenger hunt is an orientation activity that helps students become quickly familiar with the Big History website, and was created in response to teacher
feedback. Big History teachers have mentioned that when their students aren’t adept at using the website, it really slows down in-class and out-of-class work.
Process
Working individually, students will search for information all over the Big History website. Some of this information is embedded in materials, and some will be
more obvious. Ensure students work alone for this activity – going through the actual movements to find materials will help students store this information in their
memories. Watching others search is not nearly as effective.
Once they have completed their scavenger hunts, have everyone share their answers to determine whether they’re navigating to the correct spots on the website. If
they aren’t, show those students where to go on the site, and then have them replicate that search on their own computers.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 1.0 ACTIVITY

2. TEACHER MATERIALS
BIG HISTORY WEBSITE SCAVENGER HUNT(ANSWER KEY)
Directions: Click around Units 1 through 3 of the Big History website to answer the questions in the table, below. The first column gives you a hint to the type of
content on the site you’ll need to look at to get the answer in the second column.
Item Description Your Answer
Unit How many Lessons are there in Unit 2? Three
Lesson What is the title of Lesson 3.2? Ways of Knowing — Stars and Elements
Video What is the title of the first video in Lesson 1.3? Are We Alone – H2
Lesson Content What are the names of the main characters on the first page
of the Claim Tester comic book in Lesson 2.2?
Evy, Big Sci, Andor, Vera
Threshold Card Look at the Threshold Card for Threshold 2. List the
ingredients for Threshold 2. Keep in mind that Threshold 2
is in Chapter 3.
Hydrogen, helium and gravity
Random Fact Look at the Random Fact in Lesson 1.3. What did Albert
Einstein win his Nobel Prize for?
The law of the photoelectric effect
Article Who is the central character in the Chinese Origin Story? Pan Gu
Infographic Look at the Notations and Measures infographic. How do you
write a googol using scientific notation?
10100
Glossary Go to the course glossary. What is the definition for the word
asteroid?
A rocky space object between a few hundred feet and several hundred
kilometers wide.
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3. STUDENT MATERIALS
BIG HISTORY WEBSITE SCAVENGER HUNT
Purpose
This scavenger hunt is an orientation activity that will help you become familiar with the Big History website. There is a lot of stuff on this website, and many
materials you’ll need to access throughout the course. Figuring out where everything is early will save you a lot of trouble as you get into later units.
Process
Working on your own, you’ll search for information all over the Big History site. Some of the things you’ll look for are embedded in materials, and some will be more
obvious. Once you have completed your scavenger hunt, check your answers against your classmates’ to ensure you’ve found all the correct information. If you
haven’t, ask your teacher about where to go on the site, and then find it yourself. Doing the search yourself, as opposed to watching someone else do it, will help
you remember that information.
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 1.0 ACTIVITY

4. STUDENT MATERIALS
BIG HISTORY WEBSITE SCAVENGER HUNT
Directions: Find an example of each of the following items from Units 1 through 3.
Item Description Your Answer
Unit How many Lessons are there in Unit 2?
Lesson What is the title of Lesson 3.2?
Video What is the title of the first video in Lesson 1.3?
Lesson Content What are the names of the main characters on the first page
of the Claim Tester comic book in Lesson 2.2?
Threshold Card Look at the Threshold Card for Threshold 2. List the
ingredients for Threshold 2. Keep in mind that Threshold 2
is in Chapter 3.
Random Fact Look at the Random Fact in Lesson 1.3. What did Albert
Einstein win his Nobel Prize for?
Article Who is the central character in the Chinese Origin Story?
Infographic Look at the Notations and Measures infographic. How do you
write a googol using scientific notation?
Glossary Go to the course glossary. What is the definition for the word
asteroid?
BIG HISTORY PROJECT / LESSON 1.0 ACTIVITY