QR Challenge: Australian Geography

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. What ocean surrounds Australia to the east?	Pacific
2. What ocean surrounds Australia to the west?	Indian
3. What continent is north of Australia?	Asia
4. What continent is south of Australia?	Antarctica
5. What continent is east of Australia?	The Americas
6. Australia calls it regional powers?	states
7. What is the island of Australia called?	Tasmania
8. What is the national capital of Australia?	Canberra
9. What Australian state is near the Great Barrier Reef?	Queensland
10. What is the largest coral reef called?	Great Barrier Reef
11. The Great Barrier Reef is located in what physical feature?	Coral Sea
12. What is the towering rock in the Australia Desert called?	Ayers
13. Ayers rock is what type of rock?	granite
14. What happened to Ayers rock over time?	Rusted
15. What color is Ayers Rock?	Reddish
16. Ayers Rock is like what famous Georgia feature?	Stone Mountain
17. What physical feature only receives 8 to 10 inches of rain?	Great Victoria Desert
18. One third of Australia is what type of physical feature?	Desert
19. What is the main desert of Australia called?	Outback
20. What is the climate of Northern Australia?	Tropical
21. What is the climate of the interior Australia?	Hot
22. What is the climate of Southeastern and Southwestern coast?	Mild
23. What can a lot be found of in the Outback?	Natural Resources
24. What type of land can be found on Australia’s coast?	Farmland
25. What country does Australia trade with the most?	China

 

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