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. What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution known as? | Bill of Rights | 2. What is due process? | fair, equal treatment | 3. What is an amendment? | change or addition to the constitution | 4. Name three ways citizens can make a change in the government. | vote, petition, write letters | 5. Which branch of the government makes laws? | legislative | 6. Which branch of the government can declare war? | Legislative | 7. Which branch of the government makes sure the laws of the country are constitutional? | Judicial | 8. How many amendments are in the constitution? | 27 | 9. Who is the commander in chief? | President | 10. Describe three ways of being a good citizens? | honest, problem solver, responsible | 11. What does the term “checks and balances” mean? | all branches of the government have equal power | 12. The right to assemble peaceably is an example of Bill of Rights or Constitutional Rights? | Bill Of Rights | 13. The President, Vice President, and _______________ are all a part of which branch of government? | Cabinet/advisors | 14. What is a petition? | a document people sign when wanting a change in policy | 15. Give three services the government provides for its citizens? | transportation, healthcare, education | 16. What are the names of the two houses of Congress? | Senate and House of Representatives | 17. How many senators are there per state? | 2 | 18. The number of House of Representatives depends on the states _________? | population | 19. The document that lists the basic laws of the U.S. | Constitution | 20. The most important way to make a change in the government (once your 18 years) is to __________. | vote |
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