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. Breast Cancer – cancerous tumour starts in the cells of the breast (could be lumps or thin layer of cancer cells) – Most common form of cancer diagnosed in women. Don’t store cell phone in bras, breast exams to detect. Can occur in men. | 2. Uterine Fibroids - a tumour (not cancerous/benign) that develops in the uterus of a woman. Can cause pain and discomfort, heavy and prolonged periods. Hormones impact fibroid growth and shrink after menopause. Surgery to cut off blood supply or remove fibroid and/or uterus (hysterectomy). | 3. Ovarian Cysts - Fluid filled sac that forms in the ovaries of women caused when follicles (sac that contains an egg) grows larger than normal and does not release the egg. Most commonly go unnoticed and disappear within 1 to 3 months. Can be removed surgically. If it becomes large, symptoms could include bloating, indigestion, urinary urgency. If it ruptures, it could be painful. | 4. Uterine Cancer – HPV (genital warts) can increase risk of uterine cancer in women – HPV vaccine and safer sex practises reduce risk. | 5. Cervical Cancer - Second most common cancer worldwide. Symptoms vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain, pain during sexual intercourse. Reduce risk? Don't smoke, limit number of sexual partners, safer sex, regular pap test. | 6. Toxic Shock Syndrome - A bacterial infection that can affect men and women if bacteria is passed through skin wounds, surgery or super-absorbent tampons (rate of 1 in 100 000 menstruating women). Symptoms include sudden high fever, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, muscle aches, confusion, rash on palms and soles of feet. | 7. Infertility - Is the inability to conceive a baby by men or women. Research by the World Health Organisation estimated that in 2014, 48.5 million couples worldwide were unable to have children. In women, can be caused by hormones, excessive exercise, eating disorders, tumours, endometriosis or fibroids, PID, STIs, immune system problems, smoking, radiation and chemotherapy treatments; alcohol and drug use (tobacco, marijuana, cocaine and heroin). In men, caused by steroid, alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, cocaine and heroin use, hormonal imbalance, sitting for long periods wearing tight clothing and using laptop for long periods can overheat testicles, possibly decreasing sperm count. Stress can also cause fertility problems. | 8. STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) - bacterial or viral infections that are passed along through sexual contact (or other fluids such as blood, saliva, breastmilk, etc). Can affect both men and women. Could be no symptoms or pain, swelling, redness, bumps, discharge, etc at genitals. Various STIs can cause pain, illness, infertility, PID, reproductive cancers and event death if untreated. | 9. UTIs (Urinary Tract Infections) - Most UTIs are caused by bacteria that live in the digestive system (urethra, bladder, ureters and kidneys) of men or women. Many of the bacteria which cause UTIs have developed a resistance towards antibiotics making them difficult to treat. How to prevent: Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration and help clear bacteria from the urinary tract, go to the bathroom as soon as you need to urinate instead of holding it, wipe from front to back, wash your genitals regularly. | 10. PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) in women are sometimes caused by STIs, Ovarian Cancer, Endometriosis, Yeast Infections. Men can be carriers of the bacteria that cause PID. | 11. Prostate Cancer & Testicular Cancer - malignant tumour that starts in the cells of the prostate gland or a testicle in men. Malignant means that it can spread, or metastasize to another part of the body. Should be checked by doctor. Men can do testicular self-exam as well to recognize lumps sooner. | 12. Low-Sperm Count in men – low numbers of sperm are ejaculated (making it difficult/impossible to conceive), low production or damage to tubes along the way prevent them from coming out. Caused by hormone imbalances, damage to tubes (from STIs), overheating of testicles/laptop, chemicals/pesticides/lead/paint thinner, drugs, steroid use, x-ray radiation | 13. Erectile Dysfunction (Impotence) - The inability of a man to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse. Caused by stress, anxiety or other health problems such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, damage from cancer or surgery, relationship problems, drug use, alcohol use, smoking, lack of interest in sex | 14. Epididymitis – inflammation (swelling) of the epididymis of men caused by a bacteria or STI. Symptoms include low-grade fever, chills, pain in pelvic area, pressure, pain, tenderness in testicles to name a few. | 15. What can you and others do to stay healthy??? Breast and testicular self-exams, pap test (18years), prostate exam, mammogram, ultrasound, etc. when older (~50years). Safer sex practises, limit partners, healthy lifestyle (limit drugs and alcohol, eat a balanced diet and appropriate exercise – 3-5x/week, moderate intensity 20-60mins), appropriate clothing (clean, dry, breathable, loose fitting when not active, supportive when active), washing genitals regularly, changing tampons and pads regularly or using menstrual cup) |
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