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. The economy of China can best be described as | Mixed | 2. In the years after the communist revolution the Chinese government organized farmers into | collective farms | 3. The purpose of China creating Special Economic Zones was to | increase trade with foreign countries | 4. Today at least half of China’s workers are still involved in | agriculture | 5. The economy of India can best be described as | mixed | 6. The Green Revolution was India’s attempt to improve | agriculture | 7. One of the problems resulting from the Green Revolution was | water pollution | 8. One of the most successful parts of India’s economy today is | technology and electronics | 9. The economy of Japan can best be described as | mixed | 10. The Japanese economy has to make up for the country’s lack of | natural resources | 11. What is the job of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry in Japan? | helping companies decide what goods to sell on the open market. | 12. What percentage of India’s population work in agriculture? | over 50% | 13. Which best describes the majority of the farms in India? | small, family owned farms | 14. Poor decisions made about how to organize farming in North Korea have resulted i many years of? | starvation | 15. North Korea's leaders have spent a great deal of the country's money on | the military. | 16. How was the Green Revolution an example of investment in human capital in India? | Farmers were given training and new technology | 17. How did the Four Modernizations affect Chinese agriculture? | Farmers were given better seed and equipment. | 18. What is one of the most important ways Japan has invested in human capital? | education | 19. How do Japanese companies invest in human capital in dealing with their workers? | Companies provide benefits like health care and recreation facilities. | 20. How did the Four Modernizations affect Chinese industry? | Many factories began to increase the production of consumer goods that were easier to sell. | 21. Why is investment in capital goods important for a country like Japan? | Japan's economy depends heavily on industry and must be modern to be competitive. | 22. India must invest in capital goods to help overcome which problems? | overpopulation and poverty |
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