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. So before you begin, record your teams voices reading the script Mrs. McDaniel will give you - Remember, have fun, be good sports and walk in all hallway areas! | recorded voices | 2. Find a picture of you or a classmate in the school hallway; take a picture beside it. | picture | 3. Locate the Tiger Chair in the office and take a group picture in or around the chair. | picture | 4. Locate a minion and take a picture of each member with a minion. | picture | 5. Go to the library and take a picture with a favorite book (Each member of the team needs a different favorite book). | picture | 6. Find your favorite Sims teacher from Grades K-3, take a selfie with your favorite teacher (Each person should have a picture). | picture | 7. Locate Mrs. Ruby or Mr. Billy in the building, take a group picture with one or the other. | picture | 8. Locate the coke machine in the teacher's lounge, Take a picture of your favorite drink choice. | picture | 9. How many yellow floor tiles are found in the Kinder hallway? | 82(+-4) | 10. Create a video of your group singing "What Does the Fox Say?" in front of Mrs. Fox's classroom door. | video | 11. How many water fountains are located in the halls at Sims Elementary? | 22 | 12. What is the Spanish word for water fountain? | el bebedero | 13. How many scales are on the big fish outside Mrs. Silman's classroom door? | 18 | 14. Choose a verb: SLIDE, SKIP, JUMP, HOP, LAUGH, SMILE, CRY, FROWN, SING, LEAP -Using the verb, create a short video showing that action -Each member should have a verb video. | video | 15. Take a group picture by the front office case where the big letters SIMS are located. | picture | 16. Report to Mr. Ballard's classroom and record your group singing the first line of "Pearly Shells" - For bonus points, see if you can convince Mr. Ballard to play his Ukuele while you sing. | video | 17. Locate any water fountain in the building, take a picture of one of your group members taking a drink. | picture | 18. There are a lot of animals in the hallways of Sims Elementary Find your favorite animal (Monkey, Lion, Owl, Fish, etc) and take a picture of it On your recording sheet add a fact you know about this animal (favorite food, mammal or reptile, fur color, etc). | picture&fact | 19. What are the room numbers for Mrs. Malone and Mrs. Collier Record them on your sheet. | Lisa will look up | 20. Take a picture and get the name of Mrs. Hall's turtle. | picture | 21. For each member of your group, create a 1-2 minute video sharing your favorite memories from Sims Elementary. | video | 22. You have completed all the activities for the scavenger hunt -Report back to Mrs. McDaniel's classroom to check your items. | return to class |
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