QR Challenge: Career Clusters

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

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!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

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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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. How many career clusters are there?	16
2. Career clusters are broken down into these subgroups	pathways
3. If you would enjoy a career where you "serve and protect, this cluster is for you	Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
4. A firefighter earns this annual salary	31,990
5. This cluster deals with South Dakota's biggest industry	Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
6. A food technologist earns this annual salary:	34,230
7. Which Ag related career earns 36,910 each year?	Agriculture Sales and Marketing
8. What type of degree is required to become a microbiologist?	Bachelors
9. This career cluster involves making cabinets and designing complex commercial structures	Architecture and Construction
10. How much does an architect earn each year?	54,650
11. How many ethanol plants does South Dakota have?	15
12. If you enjoy your business and accounting classes, this cluster is for you	Business Management and Administration
13. Where did Mara Tschetter go for her post-secondary degree?	MTI
14. A recruitment and placement specialist requires what type of degree?	Bachelor's
15. Good candidates for this career cluster enjoy motivating others and working with children	Education and Training
16. Which city is the Children's Museum of South Dakota located in?	Brookings
17. An education adminstrators earns how much each year?	66,750
18. South Dakota is the hub for some of the nation's largest banks-name three	Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Premier Bankcard
19. An financial analyst requires which type of degree?	Associates
20. A loan officer earns how much each year?	40,430
21. This career cluster includes loan officers, personal bankers, and auditors	Finance
22. If you have a passion for serving our country this cluster may be your calling	Government and Public Administration
23. Where is Ryan Brunner from?	Newell
24. Postal Service Mail Carriers earn approximately this much each year	38,490
25. A building inspector requires this type of degree:	Associates
26. The purpose of this group is to retain and expand existing companies in it's city	Brookings Economic Development Corporation
27. This career cluster includes doctors, nurses, radiology, and more	Health Science
28. A registered nurse earns this much each year	44,190
29. A Pharmacist earns this annual salary	91,270
30. What is a sonographer?	Performs diagnostic testing
31. Managing a hotel or working as a chef would fall in this career cluster	Hospitality and Tourism
32. A chef earns	18,580
33. If you genuinely enjoy helping others, this cluster is for you	Human Services
34. A marriage and family therapist is part of this career cluster	Human Services
35. If you ever been called a techie and enjoy learning new and changing technology, this cluster is a good fit for you	Information Technology
36. An electronics engineer earns	57,860
37. A technical writer needs this type of degree	Bachelor's
38. A customer service rep earns	22,150
39. Advertising and public relations are part of this career cluster	Marketing
40. STEM stands for	Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
41. Why did Jill Weimer enter a career as a neuroscientist?	Inspired by her high school science teacher
42. This cluster includes truck drivers and freight agents	Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
43. A diesel mechanic earns	30,300
44. A commercial pilot needs what degree?	Bachelor's
45. A plan for the courses you'll take in high school is called	Personal Learning Plan
46. What is the fastest growing industry in South Dakota?	Administrative and Support Services

 

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