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. Which is the current emphasis in the U.S. economy | information | 2. Which is NOT an indicator of a country's economic health? | environmental awareness | 3. Which is NOT considered an indicator of a higher standard of living? | decreasing availability of goods | 4. What should happen to unemployment if the economy is picking up? | It decreases. | 5. Which is NOT a cause of deflation? | increased supply of goods in excess of demand | 6. What is the main source of income for governments? | taxes | 7. Which term applies when a government makes more money than it spends in a year? | budget surplus | 8. Which would NOT characterize a depression? | decreased capacity in manufacturing plants | 9. Which would NOT help during a period of recovery? | renewed recession | 10. Which is true of a recession? | businesses produce less | 11. What is scarcity? | a shortage of resources | 12. Which is NOT a factor of production? | the marketplace | 13. Which statement about natural resources is true? | Agricultural products are renewable because new crops can be grown each season. | 14. Which statement about natural resources is NOT true? | The amount of natural resources available to a society has little effect on its economy. | 15. Which means the same as human resources? | labor resources | 16. Which is an example of a capital resource? | a machine used to make molded plastic toys | 17. Which refers to how people satisfy their needs and wants by making choices? | economics | 18. What are two basic types of economic systems? | market economy and command economy | 19. Which is a characteristic of capitalism? | Resources are privately owned. | 20. Which is true about people working in a market economy who have labor skills that are in demand? | Their incomes tend to be higher than others whose skills are not in demand. | 21. What drives the economy? | wants and needs | 22. Which is NOT true of public wants? | They are often considered private. | 23. Which is a name for items people can use to make or obtain what they need or want? | resources | 24. Which is true of resources? | Resources are limited. | 25. What should you do before making a decision? | Determine the pros and cons of alternatives. | 26. Which question would best help you evaluate a decision after you put it into effect? | Would I make the same choice again? | 27. What is a commercial activity that seeks profit by providing goods in exchange for money? | a business | 28. What is competition? | a contest to win customers | 29. | evaluate demand | 30. What might a business do if its products don't meet consumer's needs? | modify its products to satisfy consumers |
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