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.
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| 1. What are the 3 Colonial Regions | Northern, Middle, Southern | 2. Which Colonial Region had thin rocky soil, cold winters, heavy forests, and a jagged coastline | Northern | 3. Which Colonial Region had warm summers, mild winters, and rich soil for farming | Middle | 4. Which Colonial Region had excellent soil for farming, hot & humid summers, and short mild winters | Southern | 5. Which Colonial Region was nicknamed the Bread Basket Colonies | Middle | 6. Which Colonial Region couldn't farm much so they relied on shipbuilding, fishing, and trade | Northern | 7. Which Colonial Region focused on growing cash crops such as tobacco, rice, and indigo | Southern | 8. How did the differences in geography affect the the economy activities in each Colonial Region | easy | 9. Which Colonial Region was established by Puritans & Pilgrims seeking religious freedom | Northern | 10. Which Colonial Region was settled by Catholics who wanted to escape religious persecution | Southern | 11. Which Colonial Region was established by Quakers to create family farms and small businesses | Middle | 12. What are the differences between indentured servants and slaves | a lot of differences | 13. What is a fact | true statement | 14. What is an opinion | an belief or thought | 15. What is a reasoned judgement | an opinion supported by facts |
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