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. Which country gave us the words 'shampoo' and 'pyjamas'? | India | 2. In 'Finding Nemo', what is Nemo's dad called? Marvin, Marlin or Martin? | Marlin | 3. In which year was the LEGO company founded? 1932, 1942 or 1952? | 1932 | 4. Rome has never hosted the Summer Olympic Games. TRUE or FALSE? | FALSE. Rome hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960. | 5. Which is taller? The Eiffel Tower or The Statue of Liberty? | The Eiffel Tower (320 metres tall) is taller than The Statue of Liberty (93m tall) | 6. 1978, 1988 or 1998? | Coca Cola launched their first recyclable plastic bottle in 1978. | 7. In which sport might you 'spike' and 'block'? Fencing, volleyball or golf | Volleyball uses techniques called spiking and blocking. | 8. Which U.S. President is Barack Obama? 44th, 54th or 64th? | Barack Obama is the 44th President of the United States. | 9. What percentage of our body weight is water? 40%, 60% or 80%? | Approximately 60% of our body weight is water. |
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