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.
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| 1. Steve and David wanted to go fishing. There was a large pond nearby. The pond was filled with all kinds of freshwater fish, such as trout and bass. There was another smaller pond nearby where people were not allowed to fish. What prediction can you make?A-Steve and David are going to get lost. B-They will not catch any fish at all. C- Steve and David will fish at the large pond. | c | 2. Felipe really wanted to be on the school basketball team. He worked hard and played ball every day. His work paid off. At the team tryouts, he was picked for the team. If the cause was that Felipe worked hard at basketball What was the effect?A-He worked hard. B-He was picked for the team. C-He quit the basketball team. | b | 3. Our dog is a hero in our town. One day, little Jimmy Ward did not come home for dinner. Everyone looked for him all over town. Finally, our dog found Jimmy asleep under a tree. If the cause was that Jimmy did not come home for dinner. What was the effect?A-Jimmy was grounded for the week. B-Everyone looked for him. C. The dog could not find his bone. | b | 4. Years ago, dinosaurs roamed the earth. The dinosaur is in the reptile family. No scientist ever saw a dinosaur. We know about dinosaurs through fossils. Dinosaurs were probably small to begin with, but they grew larger and larger over many, many years. What is the main idea? A-Dinosaurs were alive years and years ago. B-Seeing a dinosaur was scary for the scientists. C-Dinosaurs were nasty animals | a | 5. Fruits are important in our diet because of the vitamins and minerals they contain. Fruits are eaten in a number of ways. Fruits can be eaten fresh, canned, frozen, or dried. Fruits are made into jellies and jams. Fruits juices can be canned or frozen. The main idea is: A-Fruits can be eaten in many ways. B-Everyone must eat fruit every day. C-All fruits contain the same vitamins | a | 6. Steve's family plans to take a vacation to Florida. They are going to drive to Disney World and spend a week there. Steve went to Disneyland a couple of years ago, but never to Disney World. He knows everyone in his family is looking forward to the trip. The main idea is: A-Steve goes to Disneyland B-Steve's family will visit Disney World C-Steve is to old to visit Disney World. | b |
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