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. In this section find famous women and men. Look for Virginia-born president, Jefferson | Biography | 2. Our library was named for this long-ago grad. Finding Mary Morris Watt’s portrait will make you glad. | Behind the Computers | 3. The fantasy area includes Narnia, Oz and dragons galore I feel sure you will want even more. | Fantasy | 4. The E section contains books for every one. Locate books by Cynthia Rylant, and you’ll be done. | E Section | 5. Folk and Fairy tales have their very own section. The stories of the Brothers Grimm are close to perfection. | 398.2 | 6. The pet section includes dogs, cats and mice. Locating this area will be mighty nice. | 636.8 | 7. Dear America books can be found in Historical Fiction. You’ll soon be done is my prediction! | Historical Fiction | 8. So many sports to watch and play. Soccer is our choice today. | 796.357 | 9. Here’s another kind of biography to teach. With groups of people included in each. | 920 | 10. Jokes and riddles have their very own cart. Finding them will make you feel smart. | 818 | 11. Magazines appeal to girls and boys. This one is about a popular toy. | LEGO | 12. The Book Return area should be known by all. The sign is up against the wall. | Return Books Here |
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