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. This puts out ABC fires, pull the pin and squeeze the trigger. Be sure to aim at the fire | fire extinguisher | 2. Dangerous experiments can be performed here, ventilating the classroom to outdoors. This is not a storage facility. | fume hood | 3. This turns off all the water, gas and electricity to the lab area of the classroom. Please be sure to pull out when in an emergency situation. | Red button | 4. Exit the classroom here in the event of an emergency. | Main exit | 5. Use this to put out a fire. This works by smothering it, not to be used when cold in class. | fire blanket | 6. Use this exit when the main exit is blocked. Se sure to walk calmly and stay together. | secondary exit | 7. This is used to wash chemicals from your eyes. | eye wash | 8. Mistakes happen, beakers break. Its okay, please put all broken glass in this container. | broken glassware container | 9. This is used to remove chemicals from a person, or clothing. Use when a massive splash has happened. | shower | 10. This is where chemicals are stored. Students are not permitted in this area. | chemical storage | 11. All lab equipment is housed here, students are generally not allowed unless supervised. | lab storage | 12. Not all chemicals can be put down the drain. Heavy metals need to be disposed differently, and placed here. | chemical waste container | 13. If chemicals are spilled, its not a huge issue. We use this mixture to soak up the chemicals. | chemical spill clean up | 14. Bandaids, gauze and other quick aid supplies are here. Use this before heading to the nurse for treatment. | first aid kit | 15. The protectors of eyes are stored here. They must be worn when heat, fire, glass and chemicals are used, this is a safety non-negotiable. | goggle cabinet |
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