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. Welcome to PES Scavenger Hunt. Your job is to find each of the 10 QR Codes displayed around the school. Scan each QR Code with your mobile device to reveal a challenge question AND task. (Make sure the answer on your teams' answer sheet corresponds with the correct challenge question number). The grade level team that is first to return to the designated area with all questions and tasks correctly completed will receive a special prize. Good Luck! Question 1: It's 2am and your child just woke up with a fever of 102°. You rush to get him/her to the hospital. While you are waiting to speak to the doctor, you realize you need a sub to cover your class. What is the name of system you will need to access AND who else will you need to contact in order to complete your task? Write the phone number of the system you will access. | SEMS/Mrs. Tucker | 2. Question 2: The dismissal bell rings at 2:20 for walkers and car riders to depart. As you are preparing to dismiss your students, you notice there is a heavy rain storm taking place. In this circumstance, where should you take your students to meet their parents/guardians? Take a picture of this area. | Cafeteria w/picture | 3. Question 3: This hallway is the only place in the school with 6 exits. Name this area and take a picture of all 6 exits. | Kindergarten wing w/6 pictures | 4. Question 4: This negative character trait is strongly discouraged by all members of the staff. Identify the trait and take a picture of one of the posters discouraging it. | Bullying w/1 poster picture | 5. Question 5: While one area of the school is reserved for our youngest students to burn off excess energy, another area is designated for our oldest students to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. Find both areas and take a picture of each. | PreK play area/w picture and 3-5 play area/w picture | 6. Question 6: Parents and members of the community can use this tool to keep up with upcoming events and activities. Name this "welcoming" sign. Then, find it and take a picture. | Marquee in front of the school w/picture | 7. Question 7: They usually say this sweet lady is in charge of books, buses, and "bad boys". Who is she? When you find her say, "Hello", and receive a pen. | Mrs. Williams and collect a pen | 8. Question 8: This room will be your first avenue to access leveled readers. data information, and sample lesson plans for LITERACY BLOCK instruction. Write the room #. Then, go to that room and take a picture of the gorillas. | Room 24/w pic of gorillas | 9. Question 9: These valuable employees help keep our school fresh and clean. If you were on staff last year, please write the names of our 2 new members to this group and take a picture. All others, please locate the 2 seasoned members of this group and write their names and years of service. | Answers will vary | 10. Question 10: You need help with getting your students records, printing a progress report, sending a fax, completing a leave form, getting additional classroom supplies, receipting funds, and giving a student a medication form all in the same day. Who do you go to? Locate both staff members to find the designated area and collect a souvenir from each. | Mrs. Hix/Ms. Robinson + 2 souvenirs |
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