QR Challenge: Science tools

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. Why would someone need to use a balance scale?	to measure mass
2. 2. Why might you need to wear goggles in Science class?	To protect your eyes from harmful or unsafe materials
3. 3. What is the difference between temperature and thermometer?	Temp is the how hot or cold something is and thermometer is used to measure the degree of hot or cold in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
4. 4. This science tool is used to observe something more closely.	Hand lens or magnifying glass
5. 5. What should you use to move very small amounts of liquid?	an eye dropper
6. 6. What do you call the steps used when performing an investigation?	Scientific Method
7. 7. Which question is an example of a testable question: Do grapes grown in Napa Valley, California taste good?...or...Do grapes grow better when planted in sand or in clay soil?	Do grapes grow better when planted in sand or in clay soil?
8. 8. Using whisper voices, brainstorm with your team the things you will need to do to keep a useful science journal that you can be proud of. Then rank the top three, with number one being the most important.	varies

 

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