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. Use 1 | Collecting commonly used websites:QR codes are one way of collecting commonly used sites for students to scan. QR codes are a nice way to ensure students are getting to the exact site you want them to get to without getting lost because of misspellings or mistypes. Keep the codes in an 3 x 5 index cards and store on a ring or in a box. | 2. Use 2 | Classroom Incentives: Create classroom incentives for students. Examples: homework pass, tablet time, extra points on a quiz, etc. | 3. Use 3 | Vocabulary and Word Walls:Create a word wall for the classroom. Post the vocabulary word up and students can scan the code for whatever information you want them to learn. Also, you can use codes to create flash cards. | 4. Use 4 | Provide students with a code for them to scan linked to a survey, exit slip, or assessment. | 5. Use 5 | Self Assessment: Insert a QR code to a worksheet and have students check their work. |
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