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. Introduction: I have placed QR Codes around the room, the hallways, the commons, and the library. You will scan the code, then fill in your answer sheet. All cellphones must be in airplane mode during this activity. Each group will have access to a computer as well. Some questions require further research, some do not. The group that has the most correct answers when time is called wins free homework passes! Good luck! | Intro | 2. What subject areas does the COMPASS test assess? | math and English | 3. What 4 subject areas does the Math portion of the COMPASS test assess? | Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Advanced Algebra, Trigonometry | 4. What is the main purpose of the COMPASS test? | To decide placement in college | 5. What does FAFSA stand for? When is the deadline to turn it in? | Free Application for Federal Student Aid, March 1, 2015 | 6. What is tuition for Fairmont? (undergraduate, in-state) | $5024 | 7. Are freshmen at Fairmont required to stay on campus? | yes | 8. Is Art History an available major at WVU? | yes | 9. Is Marine Biology an available major at WVU? | no | 10. Who is the Admissions director for WVNCC? | Janet Fike | 11. Name one Associate Degree available at Fairmont | answers will vary | 12. 54-6/2+6=? | 57 | 13. The lowest temperature on a winter morning was -8 degrees. Later that same day, the temperature reached a high of 24 degrees. By how many degrees did the temperature increase? | 32 degrees | 14. Four students about to purchase concert tickets for $18.50 each discover that they may purchase a block of 5 tickets for $80.00. How much would each of the 4 save if they can get a fifth person to join them and the 5 people equally divide the price of the 5-ticket block? | $2.50 | 15. Explain what 150% means. Use examples if necessary. When would we be liekely to see 150% being used? | answers will vary | 16. What is the definition of "percent"? | out of 100 | 17. This year, 75% of the graduating class had taken at least 8 math courses. Of the remaining class members, 60% had taken 6 or 7 math courses. What percent of the graduating class had taken fewer than 6 math courses? | 10% | 18. How do you find a common denominator of two fractions? | answers will vary but must include multiplying by the same number on top and bottom | 19. Explain the differences between mean, median, and mode. | mean is the average, median is the middle number, and mode occurs the most often | 20. Is it possible to have more than one mode? Is it possible to have no mode? | yes yes |
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