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. L- Facing this pole, turn right, walk about 20 steps, turn right again and walk 5 steps. The clue will be on your right. | L | 2. G- Turn left and walk between the two white posts all the way to the tennis courts. Turn right and walk 30 steps. The clue will be on your right. | G | 3. S- Turn 180 degrees. Walk 8 steps and find the clue. | S | 4. I- Walk to the Friendship Bench. Find the next clue in the area. Think of directional language such as over and under. | I | 5. L- From the friendship bench, walk to a place where many things grow. If you turn back around, you will see the clue. | L | 6. A- On your way back, don't get caught in the spider's web | A | 7. R- If you lost you lunchbox, you mind find it here | R | 8. O- Look for some hoops. Around these you will find your clue. | O |
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