QR Challenge: Third Grade's Christmas Around the World

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. Which country has a witch as a holiday character?	Italy
2. This countrmeans calls Father Christmas "Pere Noel?	France
3. From which country does the traditional Santa Claus originate?	Turkey
4. In this country, children put their wooden shoes out for Sinterclaus	Holland
5. The glass "Christmas Pickle" is believed to have originated from this country?	Germany
6. In this country, people celebrate Christmas by going to the beach	Australia
7. This country brings us one of the all-time favorite Christmas carols, "Silent Night"	Austria
8. In this country Santa is called "Hoteiosho	Japan
9. In this country, Santa Claus is known as "Sheng dan Lao Ren" which means, "Old Christmas Man"	South Korea
10. On December 13, this country celebrates St. Lucia's Day	Sweden
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12. Merry Christmas in this country is pronounced "Meri Krismas" or "Jeulgaeun Krismas doeseyo "	China
13. In this country, Father Christmas delivers presents to children from a horse and cart	India
14. In this country, Santa Claus is called Father Christmas or "Daidi na Nollag"	Ireland
15. One of the busiest places during Christmas time in this country is KFC!	Japan
16. "Christougenna" or "Christ Bread" is a traditional Christmas table decoration in this country	Greece
17. This country enjoys "Figgy Pudding" on Christmas	England
18. "Frohe Weihnachten" means "Merry Christmas" in this country	Germany

 

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