Goose Chase helps kids practice and improve the following skills:

Time Management: Being efficient and aware of our use of time and effort.

Each scavenger hunt has a specific start and end time, so the players need to be aware of how much time they are taking to complete each item on the list. If they are having a difficult time locating an item, they need to have the confidence to move on and choose another possibly easier to find item in order to conserve as much time as possible. Players who struggle with time management may find that they have spent an unequal amount of time looking for one object only to find that they have run out of time. For these players, paying close attention to how long they have been looking for an item and skipping to the next one after a minute or two can be a way to become more aware of the time you are taking to complete a task. 

Focus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks. 

Because the timer is constantly ticking, players need to use their focus skills to pay attention to items on the list and not get distracted. If the scavenger hunt is taking place in a location with a lot of distractions, they will need to block these out and continue on with their search. Players who struggle with focus may find that they cannot block out these distractions and are caught up in talking with their partners, looking at other objects, etc. For these players, having an incentive to focus such as a prize for the winning team can be a way to nurture the focusing skill by offering a tangible reward for good practice of this skill.