QR Challenge: 5 Themes of Geography

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Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa ) onto their mobile devices
Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

B. The lesson:

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!

C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.

Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

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1. Make sure to review the 5 themes	https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fairviewhs.org%2Fsystem%2Ffiles%2F27897%2Foriginal%2Ffive-themes-of-geography-new.ppt
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3. What is this an example of? (Fill in the blank too)New York City Harbor is using oysters to purify its waters. The New York and New Jersey Baykeepers have launched a program to restore the population of oysters	Human Environment Interaction
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5. Use relative location techniques to say where you are	Answers may vary,. Use words like next to, behind, under...
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7. The Empire State building is an example of...	Human Characteristic
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9. Superstorm Sandy destroyed thousands of homes and property. What is this an example of? Hint: It's backwords.	Environment Human Interaction
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11. New York City Harbor is an example of...	Physical Characteristic
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13. The Detroit Lions, an NFL team, are a popular topic in bars and small talk anywhere in Detroit. This an example of...	Human Characteristic
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15. Chinese Automakers are trying to make their way into Detroit (Wall Street Journal). They are attempting to expand into the US Market through Motor City as many Western Automakers have started their roots here. This is an example of...	Movement
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17. Lake Erie and Huron are near Detroit. The Lake causes the temperatures around the city to stay constant. This is an example of...	Physical Characteristic
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19. The Great Lakes provide water to help us for agriculture, manufacturing, tourism, fisheries, fresh drinking water, and much more. This is an example of
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22. San Francisco Bay like the Great Lakes cools and maintains the temperature around it. This is an example of...	Physical Characteristic
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24. San Francisco is known for using trolleys as a method of transportation. This is an example of...	Movement
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26. San Francisco is known to have a huge amount of innovators in their population. This is a ________ of the City.	Human Characteristic
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28. The Fisherman's Wharf is the Home base for San Francisco's fishing fleet. It was redeveloped into a tourist attraction and is unique to San Francisco alone. This is an example of...	Human Characteristic
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30. Washington DC has many government buildings around. Those buildings are influenced by Greek and Roman culture. These design for these buildings came all the way around the world to here. This is an example of...	Movement
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32. According to the US Census Bureau, 47% of the people in Washington DC have a bachelor's degree or higher while the rest of the US is at 28.8%. This is an example of a...	Human Characteristic
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35. Salt Lake City is 4,330 feet above sea level. This is an example of...	Physical Characteristic
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37. The State of Utah has a large population of Mormons because in the past they traveled west because of religious persecution. This is an example of...	Moveme
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39. Salt Lake City originally heavily relied on farming and mining. They had to extract from their natural environment to survive which is an example of...	Human Environment Interaction
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41. Indianapolis has two massive racing events that draw thousands of viewers to see the Brickyard 400 and Indianapolis 500. This is an example of..	Human Characteristic.
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43. Indiana has the most interstate legs in America. Traveling at high speeds is no problem here. This is an example of...	movement
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45. Indiana is the top popcorn producing state in the US. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, 59% of its land is used for agriculture. This is an example of...	Human Environment Interaction
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50. New Orleans has been a a cultural hub for many generations. The French, English and African American population has been mixed for decades here. You can find French Speakers, Jazz Culture and Southern Food all in one place. What is this a result of	Movement of People, Ideas and Goods.