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. 1. This is the pictogram of an Olympic sport that was first introduced during the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games as an outdoor sport. However, this sport was removed and not added again until the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. Name this sport. | Handball | 2. 2. This is Oscar Swahn. He is the oldest person to ever win an Olympic medal at the age of 64. He has won six Olympic medals, including three gold in the event of individual double shot running deer event. At the age of 72, he also became the oldest competitor to ever compete in the Olympic Games. What country did Oscar represent during the Olympics? | Sweden | 3. 3. In the center of the picture is 10 year old Dimitrios Loundras. He is the youngest person to ever win an Olympic medal. He won the bronze medal in the event of gymnastics during the 1896 Athens Olympic Games. What country did Dimitrios represent during the Olympics? | Greece | 4. 4. This is Michael Phelps, an United States Olympic swimmer who has won the most Olympic medals to date. He competes in the swimming events of 100m butterfly, 400m medley, Men’s 4x4 relay just to name a few. The 2016 Rio Olympic Games could be his last chance to add to his already impressive legacy. How many medals has Phelps won? | 28 | 5. 5. This is Larisa Latynina. She has the most medals of any female Olympic athlete to date. She represented the Soviet Union from 1956-1964 in the sport of gymnastics. How many medals did Latynina win throughout her years of competing in the Olympics? | 18 | 6. 6. This is the flag of the country which has been participating in the Olympic Games since 1924 but has yet to win a gold medal. They currently rank 102nd on the list of overall Olympic medals won by a country. They also have the most overall medals of all the countries who have yet to win a gold. Name this country. | Philippines | 7. 7. The United States currently sits atop the list of the most Olympic medals won by a country (2,684). America has competed in the Olympic Games since the 1896 Athens meeting. What event has the United States won the most medals in since 1896? | Swimming | 8. 8. This is the flag of the country which currently has the most Winter Olympic medals since their creation in 1924. They currently have 329 Winter Olympic medals while the United States sits in second with 281. Name this country. | Norway | 9. 9. Starting at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, the mascot has the job of giving concrete form to the Olympic spirit, spreading the values highlighted at each edition of the Games. This is Izzy and was created for the 1996 Olympics. Name the city Izzy represented as the official mascot. | Atlanta, GA | 10. 10. This is a pictogram of an Olympic event that has been a part of the 1988 Seoul Games. This is a very competitive sport which can be played by a single player or with a teammate called doubles. Name this event. | Table Tennis | 11. 11. This is Ian Millar. He has competed in 10 Olympic Games which is currently the most in Olympic history. Although he has only won one silver medal in the 10 Olympic Games he has competed in, Millar’s record is truly impressive. Name the event of which Millar competed in during those 10 Olympic Games. | Equestrian | 12. 12. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was the host to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Although they had their issues with the water pollution and structures, two new events were added to the list of team sports this year. Name those two events. | Golf and rugby | 13. 13. This is a pictogram of a popular Olympic event in the winter games that has competitors ski to certain locations on the course and then have to stop, shoot their rifle and ski to other locations to continue the process. Name this event. | Ski Shoot | 14. 14. This is Waldi, the first official Olympic mascot ever created for the Olympic Games. He is a dachshund which is a popular breed of dog located in the country who hosted the 1972 Olympic Games. Name the city and country who hosted the 1972 Olympics and where Waldi calls home. | Munich, Germany | 15. 15. This is the flag of a country who has only won ONE bronze medal since first competing in the Olympic Games in 1948. They won the bronze medal in 1960 in the event of weightlifting. Name this country. | Iraq |
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