QR Challenge: World Geography Scavenger Hunt

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 is the largest country in the world (landmass)	Russia
2. What is the second largest country in the world (landmass)	Canada
3. Which country has the largest population in the world	China
4. What is the highest mountain in the World	Mt. Everest
5. What is the tallest mountain range in the world	The Himalayas
6. Esparza Rules	Yes
7. In which country can the tallest mountain in the world be found	Nepal
8. What are the 2 longest rivers in the world	The Amazon and the Nile
9. In which country is the Nile river found	Egypt
10. What is the capital of Russia	Moscow
11. What is the capital of the Philippines	Manila
12. You're not very good at this are you	Yes
13. What is the capital of Canada	Ottawa
14. What is the name of the world's tallest water fall	Angel Falls
15. Which country's name literally means, "the land of rabbits"	Spain
16. What is the largest desert on Earth	The Sahara
17. What is the largest island in the world	Greenland
18. Seriously? are you even trying	Yes
19. What is the smallest country in the world	Vatican
20. Which American city is known as, "The Big Apple"	New York City
21. What is the only city in the world that is located on 2 continents	Istanbul
22. Which country has more lakes than the rest of the world combined	Canada
23. What is the only land on Earth that is not owned by any country	Antarctica
24. No, Really, Esparza Rules	Yes

 

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