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. An electronic device that receives data, processes it, stores it, and gives an output | Computer | 2. 4 functions of the computer | input, process, output, storage | 3. The touchable parts of computing system | Hardware | 4. Entering into the computer | Input Information | 5. Results that are printed, heard on speakers or seen on a screen | Output Information | 6. Instructions that tells the computer what to do | Software | 7. Hardware that allows you to input by typing data such as letters, numbers, symbols, spaces, and punctuation | Keyboard | 8. Brain of the computer where data is processed | Central processing unit | 9. Storage devices used in cameras to save digital information | SD Card | 10. Storage device added to the computer by using a USB port | USB/Flash drive | 11. Hardware that displays text and images from the computer | Monitor | 12. Output devices that provides a copy of information from the computer | Printer | 13. Hardware the produces sound output | Speakers | 14. Hardware that records sound input | Microphone | 15. Hardware that allows you to scan/input information into computer | Scanner Function of the computer in which information is input and received then transmitted to give an output | 16. Hardware such as flash drive or software such as the cloud on which data can be saved | Storage | 17. Input device used with most video game systems | Game Controller | 18. Software that is intended to damage or disable computer systems | Malware | 19. Self-contained program designed to fulfill a particular purpose such as a mobile device application | App | 20. Handheld device on which digital versions of books, newspapers, and magazines can be read | E Reader | 21. Computer that is portable and suitable for use while traveling | Laptop | 22. Laptop computer that uses Chrome OS as its operating system | Chromebook | 23. Digital computer that records and stores images as taken by the user | Digital Camera | 24. Reducing the electricity consumed and environmental waste generated when using a computer | Green Computing | 25. Communication device that connects to the Internet,stores personal info, and has tools such as calendars, calculators, address books | Smart Phone | 26. Rectangular pointing device that allows you to move the pointer by sliding a fingertip on the surface | Touchpad | 27. Service provided by various companies that provides internet based storage/backup for computers and smart devices | Cloud Computing | 28. Software that enables users with internet to access webpages on a computer or mobile devices - Safari, Google Chrome, FireFox | Browser | 29. Apps and websites used to interact with other people using text, images, videos, news, and personal information | Social network | 30. Software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information- Google, Bing | Search Engine | 31. Thin, lighter weight mobile computer that has a touch screen | Tablet | 32. Worldwide collection of electronic documents | Web | 33. Section of a website that contains text, graphics, audio, and video found on the internet | Web Page |
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