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. When does the story open? | The story opens on the first day of the reaping. | 2. 2. Who give Katniss the gold mocking jay pin to wear in the Hunger Games? | Effie Trinket gives Katniss the gold mocking jay. | 3. 3. What is an Avox? | An Avox is someone who has their tongue cut off. | 4. 4. Why does Katniss shoot an arrow at the Gamemakers' table? | Katniss shoots an arrow at the Gamemakers' table to draw attention. | 5. 5. Why is Katniss drawn to Rue? | Katniss is drawn to Rue because she reminds her of Primrose. | 6. 6. What prompted Katniss to begin hunting on the woods, even though she knows it is illegal? | Katniss is hunting in the woods to find food for her family. | 7. 7. What defiance did District 12 engage in? | Rebelled against the capital is what describes District 12. | 8. 8. What can the reader infer to be the cause of Haymitch's drunken state? | Haymitch fell off the stage. | 9. 9. How many entries did did Primrose have in the Hunger Games lottery? | Primrose had one entry in the Hunger Games. | 10. 10. Why is it important for Katniss to receive a high score in the training arena? | Katniss needs to receive a high score to draw sponsors. |
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