The Colonies Scavenger Hunt
Lesson Plan

Objectives:

• List each set of colonies
• Describe each group of colonies
• Compare and contrast the New England, Middle, and Southern Colonies

Materials needed:

• Print out a data sheet for each student (or one per pair of students)
• Computer with Internet Access

Procedure:

1. Explain to the students that they will be looking for information to answer the questions about the three groups of colonies and when they gather the information that they will use it for a project. 
2. The project could be a simple report, a poster, an oral report, or any other activity you choose.
3. Students can work in pairs or individually to gather their information.  Remind students that a website is given above each set of questions.  You might like to do the first on together.