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QR Challenge: Solar System Scavenger Hunt

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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

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. The sun is 93-million miles away from Earth. This is equal to 146-million kilometers.1
2. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, but it is not the hottest. Venus is the hottest planet because it has many clouds that trap in heat.2
3. Venus has more volcanoes than any other planet.3
4. There is only one star in our solar system - the sun. Our galaxy has millions of stars.4
5. Earth is the only planet people have ever walked on. Astronauts have also walked on the Earth's moon, but that's not a planet.5
6. Scientists have sent robots, called rovers, to explore Mars. The rovers drive around the surface of Mars, take pictures, and send them back to Earth.6
7. Mars has two small moons, named Phobos and Deimos.7
8. Jupiter, the largest planet,has a “Great Red Spot.” The red spot is a huge wind storm.8
9. Saturn is famous for it's bright rings, but it isn't the only planet with rings. Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune also have them.9
10. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are known as “Gas Giants” because they're made of mostly gas.10
11. Uranus is the coldest planet in our solar system. 11
12. Neptune is the stormiest planet. Its wind storms blow three times as fast as hurricanes on Earth.12
13. Pluto used to be considered a planet. Scientists decided it was too small to be a“real planet,” so it is now a dwarf planet.13
14. There are five known dwarf planets in our solar system. Their names are Pluto, Ceres, Haumea, Makemake, and Eris.14
15. It takes light eight minutes to travel from the sun to Earth. The sunlight you see outside right now, actually left the sun's surface eight minutes ago.15
16. Pluto has three moons.Their names are Charon, Nix, and Hydra. 16

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=The_sun_is_93-million_miles_away_from_Earth._This_is_equal_to_146-million_kilometers.

Question 1 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Mercury_is_the_closest_planet_to_the_sun,_but_it_is_not_the_hottest._Venus_is_the_hottest_planet_because_it_has_many_clouds_that_trap_in_heat.

Question 2 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Venus_has_more_volcanoes_than_any_other_planet.

Question 3 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=There_is_only_one_star_in_our_solar_system_-_the_sun._Our_galaxy_has_millions_of_stars.

Question 4 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Earth_is_the_only_planet_people_have_ever_walked_on._Astronauts_have_also_walked_on_the_Earth's_moon,_but_that's_not_a_planet.

Question 5 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Scientists_have_sent_robots,_called_rovers,_to_explore_Mars._The_rovers_drive_around_the_surface_of_Mars,_take_pictures,_and_send_them_back_to_Earth.

Question 6 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Mars_has_two_small_moons,_named_Phobos_and_Deimos.

Question 7 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Jupiter,_the_largest_planet,has_a_“Great_Red_Spot.”_The_red_spot_is_a_huge_wind_storm.

Question 8 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Saturn_is_famous_for_it's_bright_rings,_but_it_isn't_the_only_planet_with_rings._Jupiter,_Uranus,_and_Neptune_also_have_them.

Question 9 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Jupiter,_Saturn,_Uranus,_and_Neptune_are_known_as_“Gas_Giants”_because_they're_made_of_mostly_gas.

Question 10 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Uranus_is_the_coldest_planet_in_our_solar_system.

Question 11 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Neptune_is_the_stormiest_planet._Its_wind_storms_blow_three_times_as_fast_as_hurricanes_on_Earth.

Question 12 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Pluto_used_to_be_considered_a_planet._Scientists_decided_it_was_too_small_to_be_a“real_planet,”_so_it_is_now_a_dwarf_planet.

Question 13 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=There_are_five_known_dwarf_planets_in_our_solar_system._Their_names_are_Pluto,_Ceres,_Haumea,_Makemake,_and_Eris.

Question 14 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=It_takes_light_eight_minutes_to_travel_from_the_sun_to_Earth._The_sunlight_you_see_outside_right_now,_actually_left_the_sun's_surface_eight_minutes_ago.

Question 15 (of 16)

 


Solar System Scavenger Hunt: QR Challenge

https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Pluto_has_three_moons.Their_names_are_Charon,_Nix,_and_Hydra.

Question 16 (of 16)