QR Challenge: Capital Cities in North America
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.
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!
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.
Questions / Answers (teacher reference)
Question | Answer |
1. British Columbia | Victoria
|
2. Alberta | Edmonton
| 3. Saskatchewan | Regina
| 4. Manitoba | Winnipeg
| 5. Ontario | Toronto
| 6. Quebec | Quebec City
| 7. New Brunswick | Fredericton
| 8. Nova Scotia | Halifax
| 9. Prince Edward Island | Charlottetown
| 10. Newfoundland and Labrador | St. John's
| 11. Yukon | Whitehorse
| 12. Northwest Territories | Yellowknife
| 13. Nunavut | Iqaluit
| 14. Arizona | Phoenix
| 15. California | Sacramento
| 16. Colorado | Denver
| 17. Florida | Tallahassee
| 18. Georgia | Atlanta
| 19. Hawaii | Honolulu
| 20. Idaho | Boise
| 21. Illinois | Springfield
| 22. Indiana | Indianapolis
| 23. Maine | Augusta
| 24. Massachusetts | Boston
| 25. Nebraska | Lincoln
| 26. Ohio | Columbus
| 27. Oklahoma | Oklahoma City
| 28. Oregon | Salem
| 29. Rhode Island | Providence
| 30. South Carolina | Columbia
| 31. Tennessee | Nashville
| 32. Texas | Austin
| 33. Utah | Salt Lake City
| 34. Virginia | Richmond
| 35. Washington | Olympia
| 36. West Virginia | Charleston
| 37. Pennsylvania | Harrisburg
| 38. Louisiana | Baton Rouge
| 39. Maryland | Annapolis
| 40. Michigan | Lansing
| 41. Mississippi | Jackson
| 42. Montana | Helena
| 43. New Jersey | Trenton
| 44. New Mexico | Santa Fe
| 45. Minnesota | Saint Paul |
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q1/45:
British Columbia&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q2/45:
Alberta&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q3/45:
Saskatchewan&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q4/45:
Manitoba&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q5/45:
Ontario&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q6/45:
Quebec&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q7/45:
New Brunswick&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q8/45:
Nova Scotia&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q9/45:
Prince Edward Island&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q10/45:
Newfoundland and Labrador&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q11/45:
Yukon&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q12/45:
Northwest Territories&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q13/45:
Nunavut&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q14/45:
Arizona&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q15/45:
California&choe=UTF-8
Question 15 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q16/45:
Colorado&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q17/45:
Florida&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q18/45:
Georgia&choe=UTF-8
Question 18 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q19/45:
Hawaii&choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q20/45:
Idaho&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q21/45:
Illinois&choe=UTF-8
Question 21 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q22/45:
Indiana&choe=UTF-8
Question 22 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q23/45:
Maine&choe=UTF-8
Question 23 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q24/45:
Massachusetts&choe=UTF-8
Question 24 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q25/45:
Nebraska&choe=UTF-8
Question 25 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q26/45:
Ohio&choe=UTF-8
Question 26 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q27/45:
Oklahoma&choe=UTF-8
Question 27 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q28/45:
Oregon&choe=UTF-8
Question 28 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q29/45:
Rhode Island&choe=UTF-8
Question 29 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q30/45:
South Carolina&choe=UTF-8
Question 30 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q31/45:
Tennessee&choe=UTF-8
Question 31 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q32/45:
Texas&choe=UTF-8
Question 32 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q33/45:
Utah&choe=UTF-8
Question 33 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q34/45:
Virginia&choe=UTF-8
Question 34 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q35/45:
Washington&choe=UTF-8
Question 35 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q36/45:
West Virginia&choe=UTF-8
Question 36 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q37/45:
Pennsylvania&choe=UTF-8
Question 37 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q38/45:
Louisiana&choe=UTF-8
Question 38 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q39/45:
Maryland&choe=UTF-8
Question 39 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q40/45:
Michigan&choe=UTF-8
Question 40 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q41/45:
Mississippi&choe=UTF-8
Question 41 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q42/45:
Montana&choe=UTF-8
Question 42 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q43/45:
New Jersey&choe=UTF-8
Question 43 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q44/45:
New Mexico&choe=UTF-8
Question 44 (of 45)
Capital Cities in North America: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Capital Cities in North America
Q45/45:
Minnesota&choe=UTF-8
Question 45 (of 45)