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. Why is this story nonfiction | because it teaches us something | 2. How many nickels is a dime worth | two | 3. What is the author's purpose in writing this selection | To inform | 4. What does interest mean | to be charged extra or make extra money | 5. What is a fix-up strategy for reading if I am confused | read-on, reread, etc. | 6. Which part of the selection shows fantasy | the pictures | 7. Why do people prefer checks rather than cash | It is easier to handle | 8. What happens to your check after you write it and give it to someone | they take it to the bank | 9. What advantage is there to keeping your money in a bank | It earns interest and is less likely to be spent quickly | 10. How can you fit one million dollars in your pocket | a check |
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