Your 6th grade to 9th grade visual art students will love working on this nature scavenger hunt outdoors as they complete their photography project. Nature scavenger hunts are a great way of supporting hands on learning, and showing students in visual art and design classes that nature is a great photography skills teacher!
 
Here's how:
Introduce the nature scavenger hunt outdoor photography project to your students.
Select a safe, suitable outdoor nature space (park, beach, garden, schoolgrounds, botanical garden).
Show some examples of nature photography.
Explain the concept of a brief then highlight how the brief for this project is the scavenger hunt template that they choose.
Discuss planning and annotating photos.
Review photography concepts such as the rule of thirds, foreground and background, camera angle and lines and patterns.
Share the planning page and ideas to get you started page so students can begin to plan their ideas before they head outdoors.
Give students time to collect props if needed.
Supervise students and provide support as required while they are taking their photos.
Bring the group back together so they can share their photos and select their favorites.
Introduce the feedback page so students can give and receive feedback with each other. Focus on positive, helpful feedback that is supportive and useful.
Celebrate the completion of the nature scavenger hunt outdoor photography projects with a wall display or shared slideshow of student work.
 
Who is it for?
This outdoor nature scavenger hunt photography project will work well for students in 6th to 9th grade who have access to a digital SLR, tablet or phone to take photos. It suits art, visual art, design, photography and photojournalism classes.