QR Challenge: Third Grade's Christmas Around the World
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. Which country has a witch as a holiday character? | Italy
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2. This countrmeans calls Father Christmas "Pere Noel? | France
| 3. From which country does the traditional Santa Claus originate? | Turkey
| 4. In this country, children put their wooden shoes out for Sinterclaus | Holland
| 5. The glass "Christmas Pickle" is believed to have originated from this country? | Germany
| 6. In this country, people celebrate Christmas by going to the beach | Australia
| 7. This country brings us one of the all-time favorite Christmas carols, "Silent Night" | Austria
| 8. In this country Santa is called "Hoteiosho | Japan
| 9. In this country, Santa Claus is known as "Sheng dan Lao Ren" which means, "Old Christmas Man" | South Korea
| 10. On December 13, this country celebrates St. Lucia's Day | Sweden
| 11.
| | 12. Merry Christmas in this country is pronounced "Meri Krismas" or "Jeulgaeun Krismas doeseyo " | China
| 13. In this country, Father Christmas delivers presents to children from a horse and cart | India
| 14. In this country, Santa Claus is called Father Christmas or "Daidi na Nollag" | Ireland
| 15. One of the busiest places during Christmas time in this country is KFC! | Japan
| 16. "Christougenna" or "Christ Bread" is a traditional Christmas table decoration in this country | Greece
| 17. This country enjoys "Figgy Pudding" on Christmas | England
| 18. "Frohe Weihnachten" means "Merry Christmas" in this country | Germany |
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Which_country_has_a_witch_as_a_holiday_character?
Question 1 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_countrmeans_calls_Father_Christmas_"Pere_Noel?
Question 2 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=From_which_country_does_the_traditional_Santa_Claus_originate?
Question 3 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country,_children_put_their_wooden_shoes_out_for_Sinterclaus
Question 4 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=The_glass_"Christmas_Pickle"_is_believed_to_have_originated_from_this_country?
Question 5 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country,_people_celebrate_Christmas_by_going_to_the_beach
Question 6 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_country_brings_us_one_of_the_all-time_favorite_Christmas_carols,_"Silent_Night"
Question 7 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country_Santa_is_called_"Hoteiosho
Question 8 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country,_Santa_Claus_is_known_as_"Sheng_dan_Lao_Ren"_which_means,_"Old_Christmas_Man"
Question 9 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=On_December_13,_this_country_celebrates_St._Lucia's_Day
Question 10 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 11 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Merry_Christmas_in_this_country_is_pronounced_"Meri_Krismas"_or_"Jeulgaeun_Krismas_doeseyo_"
Question 12 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country,_Father_Christmas_delivers_presents_to_children_from_a_horse_and_cart
Question 13 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_this_country,_Santa_Claus_is_called_Father_Christmas_or_"Daidi_na_Nollag"
Question 14 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=One_of_the_busiest_places_during_Christmas_time_in_this_country_is_KFC!
Question 15 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text="Christougenna"_or_"Christ_Bread"_is_a_traditional_Christmas_table_decoration_in_this_country
Question 16 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_country_enjoys_"Figgy_Pudding"_on_Christmas
Question 17 (of 18)
Third Grade's Christmas Around the World : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text="Frohe_Weihnachten"_means_"Merry_Christmas"_in_this_country
Question 18 (of 18)
