QR Challenge: Minecraft word problems
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. I placed 36 blocks of Diamonds for my house, then my friend placed 29 blocks of gold. How many blocks together? | 65
|
2.
| | 3. There was 96 creepers in a cave, and then I found 43 zombies. How many googlies together? | 139
| 4.
| | 5. I made 142 Iron swords, then I crafted 68 more swords. How many swords did I craft? | 210
| 6.
| | 7. Sarah had 96 Diamonds in her chest, then she used 38 Diamonds to craft some swords. How many diamonds are left | 58
| 8.
| | 9. I have 423 gold, then I used 109 gold to craft pickaxes. How many gold nuggets are left | 314
| 10.
| | 11. I had 784 eggs and I chucked 522 eggs, how many eggs do have now? | 262
| 12.
| | 13. I found 63 zombies and then 48 spiders arrived then 29 creepers came how many mobs is there now? | 140
| 14.
| | 15. There was 694 mobs then I killed 108 of them then my sword broke I made a new sword then I killed 83 mobs then how much mobs is there now? | 503
| 16.
| | 17. I had 74 dirt blocks then I placed 8 and 12 dirt blocks how many dirt blocks do I have now? | 54 |
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_placed_36_blocks_of_Diamonds_for_my_house,_then_my_friend_placed_29_blocks_of_gold._How_many_blocks_together?
Question 1 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 2 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=There_was_96_creepers_in_a_cave,_and_then_I_found_43_zombies._How_many_googlies_together?
Question 3 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 4 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_made_142_Iron_swords,_then_I_crafted_68_more_swords._How_many_swords_did_I_craft?
Question 5 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 6 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Sarah_had_96_Diamonds_in_her_chest,_then_she_used_38_Diamonds_to_craft_some_swords._How_many_diamonds_are_left
Question 7 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 8 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_have_423_gold,_then_I_used_109_gold_to_craft_pickaxes._How_many_gold_nuggets_are_left
Question 9 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 10 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_had_784_eggs_and_I_chucked_522_eggs,_how_many_eggs_do_have_now?
Question 11 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 12 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_found_63_zombies_and_then_48_spiders_arrived_then_29_creepers_came_how_many_mobs_is_there_now?
Question 13 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 14 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=There_was_694_mobs_then_I_killed_108_of_them_then_my_sword_broke_I_made_a_new_sword_then_I_killed_83_mobs_then_how_much_mobs_is_there_now?
Question 15 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=
Question 16 (of 17)
Minecraft word problems : QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=I_had_74_dirt_blocks_then_I_placed_8_and_12_dirt_blocks_how_many_dirt_blocks_do_I_have_now?
Question 17 (of 17)