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. 1. Here’s a treasure hunt with a surprise to be found, With the clues in our house, hidden all around. Move quickly and don’t give up. Find your first clue hidden in a _____ | cup | 2. 2. Got a stuffy or runny nose, Or maybe dust on your shoes? No need to cry. Simply hunt for a box of _____ | tissues | 3. 3. One hand is longer than the other, But you don't need a doc. It has numbers 1 through 12 ... I think it's time to look near the kitchen _____ | Clock | 4. 4. Perhaps you are starting to feel hungry? Is it food that you crave? Maybe you should heat up a snack. The next clue is the _____ | microwave | 5. 5. When ice cream is in me, I am a crowd pleaser. I’m really quite chilly … Find your next clue in the _____ | freezer | 6. 6. These things can be sharp, They aren’t for beginners. If you need to cut out a shape, Just look for your _____ | scissors | 7. 7. It’s rather a box, it is something easy to see. You might watch movies on it. Why not look on the _____ | TV | 8. 8. Ready to give up? Or do you want some more? Uh oh… I think someone is knocking … Perhaps you should look on the front _____ | door | 9. 9. If you hit your toe on my leg, you will probably say “ouch!” I have cushions to sit on. Look for your next clue under the _____ | couch | 10. 10. You don’t need fancy equipment! Like a rubber duck on a rope. To wash your hands you simply need, Warm water, a towel and some _____ | soap | 11. 11. Want to keep your body clean, And smelling like a flower. Try taking a nice long bath, or do you prefer a _____ | shower | 12. 12. Food makes you a little sleepy, Once you have been fed. This item has blankets and pillows. Look for the next clue under your _____ | bed | 13. 13. Ears help you listen, Eyes help you look. Find your next clue, in my favourite _____ | book | 14. 14. Do you see rain clouds, Sunshine or snow? Discover the net clue, close to the _____ | window | 15. Where do you pack your clothes, in your _____ | suitcase |
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