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. How old is our beautiful nation Canada? | On July 1st, Canada turned 152 years. | 2. What is the origin of the name "Canada"? | Canada is a name derived from the Huron-Iroquois kanata meaning, a village or settlement. | 3. Who was the first Prime Minister of Canada? | He was Sir John A. Macdonald. | 4. What animal is on the Canadian quarter? | The caribou is on the Canadian quarter. | 5. How many oceans touch Canada? | THREE - the Atlantic on the east, the Pacific on the west and the Arctic to the north. | 6. What is the capital city of Canada (the national capital)? | Ottawa is our nation's capital. | 7. Name every province in our country. | The 10 Canadian provinces are Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, and Saskatchewan. The 3 Canadian territories are Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. | 8. Who were the first people to live in Canada? | The aboriginals or first nations peoples were the first inhabitants of Canada | 9. Who is our current Prime Minister and what was his father's name? | Justin Trudeau son of Pierre Elliot Trudeau | 10. What is Canada's official second language? | French is our nation's official second language. | 11. How many points does the maple leaf on our nation's flag have? | It has 11 points in all. | 12. Which Canadian popular food chain opened in Hamilton in 1964? | Tim Hortons | 13. Which city hosts Canada's largest single day parade? (bonus points if you can guess which parade it is) | It’s the Carabina Parade in Toronto, Ontario! With a parade route of 3.6 km and taking over ten hours from start to finish, it is definitely a spectacle to look out for. | 14. What is Canada's national sport? | T rick question – We’ve got two! Hockey and Lacrosse are our national sports, as declared by the “National Sports of Canada Act”. | 15. Which city has the most restaurants per capita in Canada? | Kudos to you if you guess Montreal! While reports vary, most studies find that the Quebec city leads the pack with nearly 27 restaurants per 10,000 people. | 16. Which Canadian city ranks as the most educated in Canada? | It’s the nation’s capital, Ottawa! With 31.5% of their adult population having a university degree, it is probably also home to the most student debt in one city. | 17. What is the most purchased grocery item in our nation? | It’s the Canadian classic, Kraft Dinner! Surveys show it is our nation’s go-to pick when we go shopping, and it’s hard to deny considering how quick and tasty it is. | 18. Canada is the largest exporter of this little sweet fruit. | The answer is blueberries! With Canada exporting tens of millions of pounds of the sweet treat, it is the world’s second largest producer of the berry. | 19. What is Canada's oldest city? | Established 520 years ago in 1497, St. Johns, Newfoundland takes on this accomplishment! | 20. How many time zones does Canada have? | There are six time zones across Canada; Pacific, Mountain, Central, Eastern, Atlantic, and Newfoundland (All of which I managed to hit on my journey!) | 21. Which Canadian city has the most tourists? | The honour goes to Toronto with over 25 million visitors per year! | 22. Only one province in our great nation is considered bilingual, can you guess which one? | While Canada as a country is officially bilingual, the only province to do so is New Brunswick! | 23. Which province is home to Canada's tallest mountain? | Mount Logan is Canada’s highest peak at 5959 meters, and it stands tall in the Yukon! | 24. 80% of the world's supply of this product comes from Canada, what is it? | 80% of the world’s supply of maple syrup comes from Canada! Eat up! | 25. Which Canadian city is considered Hollywood North? | Sorry if you guessed Toronto, it’s actually Vancouver! The city is second in TV production and third for feature film production in North America (behind Los Angeles and New York). | 26. What rodent is described by the Canadian Encyclopedia as having "had a greater impact on the history and exploration of Canada than any other animalor plant species"? | None other than the beaver. |
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