1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Question | Answer |
1. I have four legs, but I don't have feet. I come in handy when it's time to eat | dining table | 2. My job is to put an end to sleep, Which I do with music, a buzz or a beep. | alarm clock | 3. For fast heating or cooking, I am tops. And, oh, that good smell when my popcorn pops! | microwave | 4. I'm packed really full of boxes and cans. I may hold a food. | pantry | 5. I can take you to places you've never seen, But first type your password in on my screen. | computer | 6. I'm loaded and unloaded, but I'm not a truck. Having a helper like me is a great piece of luck. | dishwasher | 7. I rain on you when you need a scrub. I'm very much like my friend the tub. | shower | 8. I make it possible to have fresh food. Everyone agrees I'm one COOL dude. | refrigerator | 9. Watching your favorites is lots of fun. But don't watch too much! Kids need to run. | TV | 10. I never get angry but I do get hot. I'm the perfect place for a pan or a pot. | kitchen stove | 11. It's my job to give all your clothes a tumble, Which I do while making a bit of a rumble. | clothes dryer | 12. I have a round knob and also a lock. Visitors and salesmen may give me a knock. | front door | 13. I take your clothes for quite a spin. But first, they get wet. That's how I begin. | clothes washer | 14. I'm filled with feathers or other soft fluff. To sleep without me can be quite tough. | bed pillow | 15. Turn me on and I'll give you a light. I'm used some in the daytime but mostly at night. | lamp | 16. A story, they say, can take you away, But a book still needs a place to stay. | bookshelf | 17. I have drawers and also a nice flat top. For homework I'm helpful -- Keep working. Don't stop! | desk | 18. I'm hungry! I'm hungry! Please feed me a slice. I'll spit it back out all brown and nice. | toaster | 19. I'm not a selfie, but I do show faces. Find me in bathrooms and a few other places | mirror | 20. Adults go here when they first wake and at other times when they need a break. | coffee maker | 21. Most every day, you step on me. All I require is a bend of your knee. | stairs | 22. I go round and round and get really hot. In larger families, I'm used quite a lot. | clothes dryer | 23. I'm paper, but I'm not used for writing a letter. The spot by your potty suits me much better! | toilet paper | 24. I have hands but no arms and also a face. And my hands always move at the same steady pace. | clock | 25. I may have eyes but I really can't see. People love to make fries out of me. | potato | 26. The more I dry, the wetter I get. A little one can be used for soaking up sweat. | towel | 27. I hold all the words you need to know. Use me to make your vocabulary grow. | dictionary | 28. I'm never wicked, but I do have a wick. I come in all sizes, from skinny to thick. | candle |
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