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. State;Passports Next Clue: Show Me the Money!" | Plans and carries out the nation’s foreign policy | 2. Treasury; IRS Next Clue: "Take a look, it's in a book about the War Between the States" | Collects, borrows, spends, and prints money | 3. Defense; National Guard Next Clue: It's in the cards | Manages the military | 4. Justice Next Clue: We the People Outside | Responsible for all aspects of law enforcement | 5. Interior Next Clue: Keep Refrigerated | Manages and protects the nations public lands and natural resources | 6. Agriculture Next Clue: I Quench Your Thirst in Class | Assists farmers and consumers of products | 7. Commerce; Patents and Trademarks Next Clue: Wash your hands | Supervises trade and promotes US business | 8. Labor Next Clue: Sanitize Your Hands | Deals with working conditions and wages | 9. Health and Human Services Next Clue: Thanksgiving Dinner | Works for the well being & health of Americans | 10. Housing and Urban Development; FHA Next Clue: USA | Deals with special needs and problems of cities | 11. Transportation; TSA Next Clue: I'm plugged in and you watch me | Manages nations highways, railroads, airlines, & sea traffic | 12. Energy; Energy Efficiency Next Clue: Demon Deacons | Directs overall energy plan | 13. Education; FAFSA Next Clue: Allies Land in France | Provides advice and funding for schools | 14. Veteran's Affairs; GI Next Clue: Today's Threat Level | Directs services for armed force veterans | 15. Homeland Security; TSA Next Clue: See the world | Oversees America’s defenses against terrorist attacks | 16. Don't try to take shortcuts! | wrong | 17. Quit trying to take the easy way | wrong | 18. Use the clues | wrong | 19. Try again | wrong | 20. Oops, follow the clues | wrong |
State;Passports Next Clue: Show Me the Money!"&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 20)
Treasury; IRS Next Clue: "Take a look, it's in a book about the War Between the States"&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 20)
Defense; National Guard Next Clue: It's in the cards&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 20)
Justice Next Clue: We the People Outside&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 20)
Interior Next Clue: Keep Refrigerated&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 20)
Agriculture Next Clue: I Quench Your Thirst in Class&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 20)
Commerce; Patents and Trademarks Next Clue: Wash your hands&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 20)
Labor Next Clue: Sanitize Your Hands&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 20)
Health and Human Services Next Clue: Thanksgiving Dinner&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 20)
Housing and Urban Development; FHA Next Clue: USA&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 20)
Transportation; TSA Next Clue: I'm plugged in and you watch me&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 20)
Energy; Energy Efficiency Next Clue: Demon Deacons&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 20)
Education; FAFSA Next Clue: Allies Land in France&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 20)
Veteran's Affairs; GI Next Clue: Today's Threat Level&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 20)
Homeland Security; TSA Next Clue: See the world&choe=UTF-8
Question 15 (of 20)
Don't try to take shortcuts!&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 20)
Quit trying to take the easy way&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 20)
Use the clues&choe=UTF-8
Question 18 (of 20)
Try again&choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 20)
Oops, follow the clues&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 20)