QR Challenge: World Geography Scavenger Hunt
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)
Question | Answer |
1. What is the largest country in the world (landmass) | Russia
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2. What is the second largest country in the world (landmass) | Canada
| 3. Which country has the largest population in the world | China
| 4. What is the highest mountain in the World | Mt. Everest
| 5. What is the tallest mountain range in the world | The Himalayas
| 6. Esparza Rules | Yes
| 7. In which country can the tallest mountain in the world be found | Nepal
| 8. What are the 2 longest rivers in the world | The Amazon and the Nile
| 9. In which country is the Nile river found | Egypt
| 10. What is the capital of Russia | Moscow
| 11. What is the capital of the Philippines | Manila
| 12. You're not very good at this are you | Yes
| 13. What is the capital of Canada | Ottawa
| 14. What is the name of the world's tallest water fall | Angel Falls
| 15. Which country's name literally means, "the land of rabbits" | Spain
| 16. What is the largest desert on Earth | The Sahara
| 17. What is the largest island in the world | Greenland
| 18. Seriously? are you even trying | Yes
| 19. What is the smallest country in the world | Vatican
| 20. Which American city is known as, "The Big Apple" | New York City
| 21. What is the only city in the world that is located on 2 continents | Istanbul
| 22. Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined | Canada
| 23. What is the only land on Earth that is not owned by any country | Antarctica
| 24. No, Really, Esparza Rules | Yes |
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_largest_country_in_the_world_(landmass)
Question 1 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_second_largest_country_in_the_world_(landmass)
Question 2 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_country_has_the_largest_population_in_the_world
Question 3 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_highest_mountain_in_the_World
Question 4 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_tallest_mountain_range_in_the_world
Question 5 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Esparza_Rules
Question 6 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_which_country_can_the_tallest_mountain_in_the_world_be_found
Question 7 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_are_the_2_longest_rivers_in_the_world
Question 8 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_which_country_is_the_Nile_river_found
Question 9 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_capital_of_Russia
Question 10 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_capital_of_the_Philippines
Question 11 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=You're_not_very_good_at_this_are_you
Question 12 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_capital_of_Canada
Question 13 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_name_of_the_world's_tallest_water_fall
Question 14 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_country's_name_literally_means,_"the_land_of_rabbits"
Question 15 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_largest_desert_on_Earth
Question 16 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_largest_island_in_the_world
Question 17 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Seriously?_are_you_even_trying
Question 18 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_smallest_country_in_the_world
Question 19 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_American_city_is_known_as,_"The_Big_Apple"
Question 20 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_only_city_in_the_world_that_is_located_on_2_continents
Question 21 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_country_has_more_lakes_than_the_rest_of_the_world_combined
Question 22 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=What_is_the_only_land_on_Earth_that_is_not_owned_by_any_country
Question 23 (of 24)
World Geography Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=No,_Really,_Esparza_Rules
Question 24 (of 24)