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. What is the name of the main character in the book 'Nevermoor'? | Morrigan Crow | 2. In the story 'Baboon's Nest', who came plop and flop into the nest? | Eagle | 3. What is the name of the castle in 'The Children of the King'? | Snow Castle | 4. Which child was the bad nut in 'Charlie and the Chocolate factory'? | Veruca Salt | 5. How do Lina and Doon escape from the City of Ember? | Down a river | 6. In the book 'Holes', what is the place Stanley is sent to? | Camp Green Lake | 7. Where did Marcelle and Coco find Lt Shepard in 'The Silver Donkey'? | The woods | 8. What was the teacher's name in 'Matilda'? | Miss Honey | 9. In 'The Hungry Giant', what did the giant want? | Honey, bread or butter | 10. In the book 'Nevermoor', what is Morrigan's 'talent' (or what does she turn out to be)? | A Wundersmith | 11. What does the BFG collect in jars? | Dreams | 12. Where did Turia Pitt from the book 'Unmasked' grow up? | Ulladulla NSW | 13. In the story 'Meanies', where do Meanies sleep? | In rubbish bins | 14. What is the Lorax trying to save? | Trees | 15. Why have Jeremy, Cecily and May moved away from London in 'The Children of the King'? | Because the story is set in WW2 and London is being bombed. | 16. What was the kiss that Wendy gave Peter Pan in the book 'Peter Pan'? | A Thimble | 17. In 'The Silver Donkey' how do Marcelle, Coco and Pascal help Lt Shepard return to England? | He is rowed across the Channel by Fabrice. | 18. In the book 'Holes', what is the animal that is out in the desert that is deadly? | Yellow-spotted lizard | 19. What was Lina's grandmother searching for in the 'City of Ember'? | The clues on how to leave the city. | 20. List 5 of the 7 animals that are in 'Hattie and the fox'. | fox, hen, horse, cow, goose, sheep, pig | 21. What is Charlie's last name in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'? | Bucket | 22. Who is the owner of Heron Hall is 'The Children of the King'? | Uncle Peregrine. | 23. In the Harry Potter series, what animal is Harry's pet? | An owl | 24. In the book 'Teacher Eater'name the boy who found Louey the dragon. | Bron | 25. In the book 'Sunday Chutney' name an occupation that Sunday Chutney wanted when she grew up? | either a fashion designer, a soccer player or a space traveller | 26. Who are Harry Potter's best friends at Hogwarts? | Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley | 27. In the book 'How to Train Your Dragon'What is the name of the chief’s son? | Hiccup | 28. In the book 'Fangs' who helped Puppy Brown find the Great Disgusto? | Fangs | 29. Who is the author of the story 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'? | Roald Dahl. | 30. Name two lands found in 'The Magic Faraway Tree'. | Land of Spells, Topsy-Turvey land | 31. In the book 'How to Train Your Dragon', name the isle that the book is set on. | Berk | 32. In 'Fangs' what was the Great Disgusto's power? | Farting | 33. Why is the silver donkey in the story 'The Silver Donkey'so important to Lt Shepard? | It is a small trinket given to Lt Shepard by his sick brother to keep him safe in the war. | 34. In 'The dreadful fluff', what did Serenity Strainer use to get her cat, mum and brother out of the giant fluff? | A vacuum | 35. What noise does Peter Pan make when he is showing off in 'Peter Pan'? | Crows/cock-a-doodle-doo | 36. In the book'Unmasked' by Turai Pitt what percentage of her body was burnt in the bushfire? | 65% | 37. In the book 'Charlotte’s Web' what is the name of Fern’s brother? | Avery | 38. In the book 'Holes', how big are the holes that the boys dig? | 5 feet wide and 5 feet deep | 39. What is the name of the rabbit who lost his favourite pen called Penny? | Rodney | 40. How did Boy talk in the book 'Boy'? | With his dancing hands | 41. What was the book "Swan Lake" based on? | The ballet Swan Lake | 42. What was a Ten Pound Pom? | A migrant who came to Australia with a ten pound fare | 43. What powers the lights in the 'City of Ember'? | A generator | 44. What was the name of the town where the shop was located in Emily Rodda's book which was on this year's shortlist? | Hooper's Bend. | 45. In the Harry Potter books, what platform does The Hogwart's Express leave from? | Platform 9 3/4. | 46. In 'The Twits' what was Mr Twit's spaghetti made from? | Worms | 47. In the book "George's Marvellous Medicine', who is George making the medicine for? | His grandmother | 48. In the book 'Charlotte's Web' how does Charlotte help Wilbur? | Creating words in her webs. | 49. In the Harry Potter books who is the headmaster at Hogwarts? | Albus Dumbledore | 50. In 'The Wizard of Oz' what does Dorothy follow? | The yellow brick road | 51. What is the name of the Lion in 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'? | ASlan | 52. In 'Alice in Wonderland' who hosts the tea party? | The mad hatter |
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