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. How are gorillas and humans alike? | Both gorillas and humans are primates with hands that can be used with tools. Gorillas have one baby like humans. | 2. Why are gorillas endangered? | Loss of habitat and hunting. | 3. Describe the role of the silverback. | The silverback is the leader of the group. | 4. Explain where gorillas live and what kind of habitats they have. | Gorillas live in Africa either in the lowlands or the mountains. | 5. Why did the author write this book? | The author wrote this book to inform readers that gorillas are very similar to people: they communicate, they can walk on two feet, they raise their babies for some time, children play and explore. |
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