This treasure hunt builds Valuing People and Nature through lived experience: children move through real spaces and learn that nature is not “background”—it is a shared home that deserves respect.

Biodiversity and appreciation of nature: Many clues require noticing living and non-living parts of the environment (shade, leaves, soil, insects, water sources), helping children see that nature is made of many connected elements.

Curiosity and sense of wonder: The hunt format naturally creates excitement and attention to detail. Children look more closely, ask questions, and discover small things they often ignore (patterns on leaves, where shade comes from, how ants move).

Connectedness (people + nature): Teams succeed only by cooperating and by moving responsibly through shared space. Prompts link appreciation of teammates with appreciation of nature (“We need each other—just like living things in an ecosystem”).

Responsibility and coexistence: Clear “nature-respect rules” and station tasks convert values into actions: leave no trace, protect living things, use resources wisely, and treat the environment as something we belong to—not something we use.