Leap Year Activities, Leap Year Reading Comprehension Scavenger Hunt & Boom Deck

Looking for Leap Year activities this year? Your students will have fun hunting for Leap Year facts with this fun Scavenger Hunt reading comprehension activity featuring 20 printable cards and 42 digital Boom Cards. This resource will help students practice reading comprehension skills, assimilate new vocabulary, and gain key content knowledge.

Some interesting facts are: If you are born on Leap Day, will you have to wait four years to celebrate your next birthday? Although, both years are century years, why was the year 2000 a leap year and not the year 1900? What are babies born on Leap Day called?

Your students will enjoy knowing the answers to these and many more interesting questions with this 20 Scavenger Hunt Fun Facts pack on Leap Year.

Items Included

• 20 Fact Cards on Leap Year
• 3 Recording Sheets
• 3-page Answer Key
• 21 Writing Templates featuring Leap Year theme images
• 42 Boom Digital Cards

1. Scavenger Hunt Activity
Place the 20 fact cards on Leap Year around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 20 questions on their recording sheets. They must read the fact card to find the answer for each corresponding fact question on their response sheets.

Evidence of Learning

• Early finishers who complete the Scavenger Hunt can write 2-3 facts on a selected writing template. This would make an interesting Bulletin Board Display.

• Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and writing template.

2. Digital Activity (Boom Cards)

• Assign the 42 Boom Cards Deck via Google Classroom or your school's LMS.

• Students will read the information on each card and answer multiple-choice questions. Students who need additional reading support have the option to listen to the included audio on each information card.

• With this activity, your students will benefit from reading practice in addition to getting key information on Leap Year.

• This deck is created in Flow Magic, so students have the option to go back and read the fact card again to respond to the multiple-choice question.

• Perfect for teachers looking to incorporate fun and educational activities into their Leap Year lesson plans, this pack includes everything you need to spark curiosity and reinforce important reading and writing skills.

Also included in:

• Holidays Around the World Hunts Print & Digital Bundle
• Holidays Around the World Boom Cards Bundle

Related Resources

• QR Code Hunts Mega Bundle
• Celebrations Around the World Reading Test Prep Bundle
• Google Classroom Research Flipbooks Bundle: Celebrations
• Informational Research Report Writing Flipbooks Bundle
• Writing Bundle

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