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. You are starting your quest at (3,2) on you map. To find the next clue, subtract 1 from your X coordinate and 4 from your Y coordinate. Good luck! | (2,-1) | 2. Well done young Panawan. You have found you next clue. Take 3 from your X coordinate and your next clue will be there! | (-1,-2) | 3. Your skills are impressing me. Let's see if you can find the next clue. Add one to your X coordinate and 5 to the y. Answer correctly and you will move one step closer to the prize! | (0,3) | 4. You are too cool for school! You are succeeding at this challenge!. The next clue can be found by adding two to the X coordinate and doubling the Y coordinate. Go forth and continue on your search! | (2,6) | 5. One last mystery remains to find the treasure! Subtract on from your X coordinate and divide the Y coordinate by 3. | (3,2) | 6. Damn, you have been succeeded at my hunt and have beaten the all powerful teachers! Receive a dojo and a prize will be presented at the end of the lesson. |
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