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. How does rest allow the heart and capillaries adapt to exercise? | Rest allows the heart to get bigger and thicker and the number of capillaries to increase | 2. Name two lifestyle factors that can have a negative effect on the cardiovascular system2 | High cholesterol; recreational drugs; stress; diet2 | 3. With regards to cholesterol, why is it important to have 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day?3 | Fruit and vegetables contain high levels of HDL cholesterol which is very important as it transports LDL (which contains lots of fat and very little protein) to the liver which will dispose of them3 | 4. How do recreational drugs raise blood pressure?4 | Rcecreational drugs cause the body to release adrenaline which constricts the arteries and increases heart rate4 | 5. Define the term \'rest\'5 | The period of time allotted t5o recovery |
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