Chemical Reactions Worksheet: Scavenger Hunt

Six QR-code stations around the room send small groups through chemical reaction tasks: writing an analogy for two reaction types, playing an online simulation, researching combustion, finding a real reaction online and balancing an equation.
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Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Chemistry, Science
Topic
Chemical Reactions, Balancing
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Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity This engaging scavenger hunt activity teaches students about different types of chemical reactions and how to balance equations. Students work in small groups, moving from station to station around the classroom and utilising devices to complete unique tasks at each location. Tasks involve videos, simulations, quizzes, calculations, readings, and more to reinforce concepts like synthesis reactions, decomposition reactions, single and double displacement reactions, combustion, and incomplete combustion. The self-paced, game-like format promotes engaged learning, allows the teacher to assess student progress in real-time, and works well for whole class, small group, or independent practice. This versatile resource saves paper, comes in Word and PDF formats, and combines learning with fun.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Classify synthesis, decomposition, single displacement, double displacement and combustion reactions

  • Balance a chemical equation and explain the steps

  • Describe what happens in a combustion reaction

Teaching tips

  • Every station needs a device with a QR code reader and internet access; the tasks link to external pages and an online simulation, so check the links before class.

Skills covered

  • Balancing equations — balancing a given reaction and teaching the process to someone else

  • Analogy writing — creating an original comparison for two reaction types

  • Online research — answering combustion questions from web sources

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Synthesis reaction

  • Decomposition reaction

  • Combustion

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