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. Dogs, bears, and bats all belong to which group? | mammals | 2. Salamanders and frogs are part of which group? | amphibians | 3. This habitat is made of salty water and covers most of the earth. | ocean | 4. Eagles and penguins are part of which group? | birds | 5. This habitat is very cold and is considered a desert because of its lack of rain. | arctic tundra | 6. This habitat is very dry, is very hot during the day and cold at night. | desert | 7. Sharks and sting rays are part of which group? | fish | 8. This habitat is made up of fresh water. | pond | 9. This animal group includes snakes, lizards, and dinosaurs. | reptiles |
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