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. How many sinks are in the room? | 4 | 2. Where is the fire extinguisher located? | in front by the lab table | 3. What is the name of the word wall in the classroom? | Speaking of Science | 4. Where does completed homework go? | in the basket with the correct period number | 5. Where does Mrs. Hughes write homework assignments? | on the front whiteboard on the right | 6. What materials are found in the student work area of the classroom? | notebook paper, scissors, rulers, crayons, colored pencils, markers, stapler, tape, and 3-hole punch | 7. Name two items that are in your group container? | answers will vary | 8. Where is the recycler located? | up front near the door | 9. Name two things that cannot go in the recycler? | answers will vary | 10. Name two things that can go in the recycler? | answers will vary | 11. Where do I write my homework assignments? | in my planner | 12. Where is the weekly challenge question located? | on the back bulletin board on the right | 13. What is our room number? | Room 36 | 14. What is the teacher\'s name (spelling counts)? | Mrs. Hughes |
How many sinks are in the room?&choe=UTF-8
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Where is the fire extinguisher located?&choe=UTF-8
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What is the name of the word wall in the classroom?&choe=UTF-8
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Where does completed homework go?&choe=UTF-8
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Where does Mrs. Hughes write homework assignments?&choe=UTF-8
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What materials are found in the student work area of the classroom?&choe=UTF-8
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Name two items that are in your group container?&choe=UTF-8
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Where is the recycler located?&choe=UTF-8
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Name two things that cannot go in the recycler?&choe=UTF-8
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Name two things that can go in the recycler?&choe=UTF-8
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Where do I write my homework assignments?&choe=UTF-8
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Where is the weekly challenge question located?&choe=UTF-8
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What is our room number?&choe=UTF-8
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What is the teacher\'s name (spelling counts)?&choe=UTF-8
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