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. Who is the Mayor of Monticello? | Dena Himes | 2. Who is the Governor of Iowa? | Terry Branstad | 3. Who is the President of the United States? | Barack Obama | 4. Name at least four government jobs. | police, fire, teacher, road work, parks, courthouse | 5. What does majority rules mean? | The bigger number wins | 6. What is the Bill of Rights? | Rights of citizens | 7. Who was the first president of the United States? | George Washington | 8. Who was Abe Lincoln? | The 16th President of the United States | 9. Which President was born in Iowa? | Herbert Hoover, the 31st President | 10. What are at least 3 responsibilities of Citizens? | Follow laws, pay taxes, settle differences peacefully, vote, serve on jury, speak up for things that are unfair, can be leaders | 11. Name the group of people that help the mayor make decisions. | City Council | 12. Who are the leaders at the state level that help the Governor make laws? | Representatives for the House of Representatives and Senators |
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