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.
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1. List the seven (7) continents of the world: | a | 2. What is one reason for Australia’s aging population? | a | 3. Who were the baby boomers? | a | 4. What is the capital of Australia? | a | 5. What is the capital city of New South Wales? | a | 6. What is the capital city of Queensland? | a | 7. What is the capital city of Victoria? | a | 8. What is the capital city of Northern Territory? | a | 9. What is the capital city of Western Australia? | a | 10. What is the capital city of Tasmania? | a | 11. What is the capital city of South Australia? | a | 12. What is the state flower of New South Wales? | a | 13. What is the largest city in Australia? | a | 14. What currency is used within Australia? | a | 15. What is the longest river in Australia? | a | 16. What is the largest body of water in Australia? | a | 17. What is the tallest peak (mountain) in Australia? | a | 18. Name the two animals on the Australian emblem | a | 19. In what state is Uluru found? | a | 20. Where do most people live in Australia? | a | 21. List 2 reasons for rural to urban migration | a | 22. What is a refugee? | a | 23. What are human rights? | a | 24. Define migration | a | 25. Define aid | a | 26. In what hemisphere is Australia located? | a | 27. Which line of latitude runs through Australia? The tropic of Cancer OR Capricorn | a | 28. What does NGO stand for? | a | 29. There are five types of programs that allow migrants to enter Australia. Name two | a | 30. Name one type of animal that is endemic to Australia | a | 31. Name one cultural world heritage site within Australia | a | 32. Name one natural world heritage site within Australia | a | 33. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll llantysiliogogogoch is the longest village name in the world. True or false. | a | 34. What is the smallest country in the world? | a | 35. What is the largest country in the world? | a |
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