Ages 9 - 14 years

• strengthening team bonds, 

• promoting collaboration,

• developing key skills

• bringing fun and dynamism to the work environment.

• Encouraging dialogue and active listening which contributes to understanding and establishing strong interpersonal ties (dialogue and relationship).

• Emphasis on a comprehensive understanding of the team as a whole, where different competencies, personalities and work styles are connected to achieve common goals (holism). 

• Accepting constant changes and adapting to new situations contributes to the permanent dynamism and vitality of the work environment (cyclicity).

• Encouraging innovation and creativity in solving challenges and developing key skills. This enables the exploration of new approaches and perspectives (creativity).

• Challenge List: Prepare a list of tasks and challenges that teams must solve or complete, and include hints about the locations where they will find the next clue.

• 2. Map or Area Plan: If the treasure hunt takes place outdoors, prepare a map or plan that teams will use for navigation.

• 3. Sealed Envelopes: Each team should receive a sealed envelope with the first clue and instructions to begin.

1.5 to 2 hours

List of tasks and challenges for the team treasure hunt:

Sea Puzzle:

The team receives a map with a series of coordinates they must use to discover marine secrets. At each location, hints or items related to a broader story are hidden.

Cryptographic Challenge:

Present teams with encoded messages or a riddle leading to the next clue. Team members must decipher the code to reveal the mysterious location.

Sports Obstacle:

Set up a sports obstacle at a specific location, such as a climbing obstacle or a basketball court. The team must complete a sports challenge before receiving the next clue.

Puzzle Assembly:

Each team receives a puzzle piece. When they assemble their piece, it leads them to a location where they will combine puzzles to receive the next clue.

Mysterious Message with a Hand Mirror:

Set up a hidden message visible only using a hand mirror at a specific point. The team must use mirrors to uncover the message and discover the next clue.

Searching for Signs:

Place hidden signs along the route, forming a password or clue when gathered. The team must recognize and understand these signs to stay on the right path.

Location Quiz:

Prepare a series of questions about the history or peculiarities of locations involved in the treasure hunt. The team must answer questions to reach the next location.

Photo Challenge:

Provide a list of items, objects, or situations that teams must photograph along the way. They receive the photos only after completing all tasks.

Palindrome Construction:

Each team gets a set of words to create a palindrome (a word that reads the same backward as forward). When they accomplish this, it leads them to the next location.

Magnetic Puzzle:

Place magnetic pictures or words at various points. The team must collect all magnetic elements, combine them correctly, and read the message leading them to the final goal.

You have to adjust the tasks to the assignments according to the knowledge of the students and the topics covered.

You can add reflection: 

1. How did your team face challenges during the treasure hunt?

2. Which part of the task was the most challenging, and how did you solve it?

3. How did you collaborate during the search for clues and solving tasks?

4. Which moments stood out the most to you and why?

5. How could you improve collaboration and communication in the next similar activity?

After the treasure hunt, invite participants to gather and take a few moments to relax and think about the experience, encouraging them to recall moments of teamwork, problem-solving, and discovery.

The expected outcomes of this team treasure hunt activity include enhanced teamwork and collaboration as participants work together to solve diverse challenges. It promotes problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and creativity through decoding puzzles and completing physical and mental tasks. Communication and coordination improve as teams strategize to overcome obstacles. Additionally, participants develop a sense of achievement and motivation by progressing through the hunt, while also fostering engagement with their environment and boosting group morale.

The challenges should be adapted based on the age and developmental stage or specifics of the group participating in the activity.

If you do this tasks with younger children (grade 1 - 3), there must be teacher guidance at all time and you can adjust the time of the tasks.