QR Challenge: 5th Grade Science Chapter 1 Test Prep

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

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!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

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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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. 1. Which metal is a liquid at room temperature? a) nickel b) mercury c) copper d) gold	b) mercury
2. 2. Which of these is a solute in seawater? a) salt b) water c) sand d) sea weed	a) salt
3. 3. Which of the following is a property of carbon dioxide? a) It does not burn b) It is a white solid at room temperature. c) It is sweet d) It is highly reactive	a) It does not burn
4. 4. The element argon is the last element in its period. What does this tell you about argon?	Argon is a gas at room temperature and doesn't usually combine with other elements.
5. 5. A solution happens when different substances are placed together that are spread out evenly. True or False	True
6. 6. Chromatography can be used to identify substances. True or False	True
7. 7. Sodium chloride is a compound that makes up 60 percent of your body. True or False	False
8. 8. The elements in the Period Table of Elements are arranged so that the elements in each column have similar a) chemical properties, b) physical properties c) atomic numbers d) atomic weights	A) chemical properties
9. 9. Which of the following is a property of a nonmetal? a) being ductile b) being malleable c) being a poor conductor of electricity d) being a good conductor of heat	b) being a poor conductor of electricity
10. 10. Helium has an atomic number of two. What can be inferred about helium from this fact? a) It has two neutrons b) It has two protons c) It has atoms in each molecules. d) It has one proton and one neutron.	b) It has two protons.

 

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