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. Specialty Schedule | We have one specialty each day. Check the pamphlets to see what your child has each day. On gym days children must wear sneakers. | 2. Newsletter | We want to keep you updated on what is going on in class. We will be sending out newsletters every other weekend. | 3. Policies | Please remember to send 2 snacks each day (morning snacks are required to be healthy according to school policy). We ask that you please follow the school dress code as well (sweatshirts worn must follow dress code colors as well). | 4. Birthdays | We welcome snacks in honor of birthdays, however we must be informed beforehand to ensure that no student is allergic to any of the snacks which are brought. | 5. Assessments | We informally assess students as we work with them. We use DRA to formally assess children's reading fluency and comprehension. |
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