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. 1.The average repayment for a student loan is: | 10 years | 2. 2. The percentage of college students that graduate with student loans: | 66% | 3. 3. The Fourth Foundation and topic of Unit 5 is: | Pay cash for college | 4. 4. The total estimated student loan debt outstanding (unpaid) is over: | $1 Trillion | 5. 5. T/F The best quality colleges are always the most expensive | False | 6. 6. T/F Our culture thinks student loan debt is normal and that it's an acceptable way to pay for college | True | 7. 7. T/F The average millionaire reads one non-fiction book a month | True | 8. 8. T/F If you plan to attend community college for two years with the intention of transferring to a four-year school, you should work with an adviser to make sure the classes will transfer | True | 9. 9. T/F You'll only need to complete the FAFSA once during your college education | False | 10. 10. T/F The academic and financial choices you make in the next few years will affect the next 40 years of your life | True | 11. 11. T/F You must shop for the best price for your education in the same way you comparison shop for any large purchase | True | 12. 12. T/F When shopping for the best education option, you should narrow your choice of colleges to 10 schools or less | False | 13. 13. T/F You must go to a prestigious school in order for employers to recognize your talents and strengths | False | 14. 14. A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually given to students who demonstrate financial need | grant | 15. 15. A two-year government-supported college that offers an associate's degree | community college | 16. 16. A form that is completed annually by current and prospective college students to determine their eligibility for financial aid | FAFSA | 17. 17. Allows students to learn basic professional skills in two years or less; typically cut out many of the general courses required by traditional universities | Trade School | 18. 18. A program that allows students to work part time while continuing their studies | work study | 19. 19. These may be free or low-cost; found online, at community colleges, or through government-funded programs | certifications | 20. 20. A form of financial aid that does not need to be repaid; usually awarded on the basis of academic, athletic, or other achievements | scholarships | 21. 21. Usually a professional trainer serves as the course instructor and uses a combination of hands-on activities and formal classroom training | on-the-job-training |
Question 1 (of 21)
Question 2 (of 21)
Question 3 (of 21)
Question 4 (of 21)
Question 5 (of 21)
Question 6 (of 21)
Question 7 (of 21)
Question 8 (of 21)
Question 9 (of 21)
Question 10 (of 21)
Question 11 (of 21)
Question 12 (of 21)
Question 13 (of 21)
Question 14 (of 21)
Question 15 (of 21)
Question 16 (of 21)
Question 17 (of 21)
Question 18 (of 21)
Question 19 (of 21)
Question 20 (of 21)
Question 21 (of 21)