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. 1. Used to protect eyes from splashing chemicals and biohazards like bacterial cultures and body fluids. They should have a Z87 marking on them, indicating they meet safety standards. What marking should safety goggles/glasses have on them? | Z87 | 2. 2. A large “oven” used to grow bacterial cultures. The incubator is usually kept at 37oC (human body temperature). The incubator is usually kept at what temperature? | 37oC | 3. 3. Used to store bacterial cultures and halt their growth. Find the shelf for your class. What color is the label? | red | 4. 4. Your class has a set of test tube racks with a specific color assigned to your class. Use these racks to put test tubes into the incubator or refrigerator. What color are the racks for your class? | red | 5. 5. Used for magnifying and viewing slides of microorganisms. How many oculars are on this microscope? | two | 6. 6. This is an open flame used for sterilization. The hottest flame is blue. What color is the hottest flame on a Bunsen burner? | blue | 7. 7. The gas jet is in the off position when it is perpendicular to the nozzle. It can be turned to the left or right. Is the gas jet in the off position when it is perpendicular or parallel to the nozzle? | perpendicular | 8. 8. This chemical is used to disinfect the bench top. Benches should be disinfected before and after lab. When should benches be disinfected? | before and after lab | 9. 9. A tool made of a wire in which the tip forms a small loop. Used to transfer microorganisms from one medium to another and to start new cultures. Hold an inoculating loop in your hand like you would hold a fork. How do you hold an inoculating loop in your hand? | like you would hold a fork | 10. 10. Where is the gas shut-off valve for the entire room found? | next to the exit door on the left | 11. 11. There are 2 eyewash stations in the lab, one that is part of the shower and another one on the other side of the room, mounted on the side of the sink. How many eyewash stations are in the lab? | 2 | 12. 12. What is the shape of the handle used to turn on the shower? | triangle | 13. 13. The phone is used to dispatch the ACC police department. Simply pick up the phone and it will dial automatically. What is the phone # used to dispatch ACC police from the red emergency phone? | there is no phone number | 14. 14. How many fire blankets are found in the lab? | 2 | 15. 15. To use the fire extinguisher, remember PASS: 1.) Pull the pin, 2.) Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire, 3.) Squeeze the lever, & 4.) Sweep from side to side. What acronym is used to remember how to use a fire extinguisher? | PASS | 16. 16. A flint is moved across a textured surface to produce sparks that are used to light a Bunsen burner. What part of the striker is moved across a textured surface to produce sparks? | flint | 17. 17. Used for disposal of plastic petri dishes. Glass test tubes and slides are never placed into this bucket. What is disposed of in this biohazard bucket? | Petri dishes/plates | 18. 18. The windows in this room do not open, so must be broken if the exits are blocked. Will the windows in this room open? | No | 19. 19. If we need to exit the building, go out this door and out of the door to the right. Circle around to the front of the building. The rally point is in front of the building near the ATM machine. Where is the rally point for Building 1000? | ATM machine in front of building | 20. 20. A Material Safety Data Sheet is a detailed informational document prepared by the manufacturer of a hazardous chemical or biohazard. It describes the physical and chemical properties of the product. What does MSDS stand for? | Material Safety Data Sheet | 21. 21. Aprons are just 1 of 4 things required for a student’s Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Students are also required to wear safety goggles/glasses, closed-toed shoes and gloves. What does PPE stand for? | Personal Protective Equipment | 22. 22. All injuries, no matter how small, must be reported to your instructor or lab tech. What company name is on the first aid kit? | Cintas | 23. 23. You will be required to wear gloves whenever working with bacterial cultures. Four sizes are available. What kind of gloves are available for your use? | nitrile | 24. 24. You should disinfect your hands before and after working with bacterial cultures. You can use soap and water or alcohol hand sanitizer. What can you use to disinfect your hands? | soap and water or alcohol gel |
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