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. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and….Uh Oh! I can’t remember the name of the fourth member of the band, The Beatles. I better check The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll. Where would an encyclopedia be located in the Media Center? | An encyclopedia can be found in the REFERENCE section of the Media Center. | 2. I’ve heard Harry Houdini was a really good baseball player! Or, maybe he was a really good magician? I should probably read a book written about Harry Houdini’s life. Where can I find a book like this in the Media Center? | A BIOGRAPHY can be found in the NON-FICTION section of the Media Center. | 3. The very creative, Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games. This book was based only on her imagination! I just finished reading this book and I’ve heard there are two more books in the series. I don’t know if I should check out Mockingjay or Catching Fire next. Where can I find these books in the Media Center? | The Hunger Games, Mockingjay and Catching Fire can be found in the FICTION section of the Media Center. | 4. I need to do some research on the laptops in the Media Center. I know I can’t just sit down and start working because I have to signup to use the laptop first. Laptop #3 looks perfect. Where do I signup for a laptop? | A laptop can be signed out on the laptop signup sheets next to Mrs. Carpenter’s desk. Make sure to write your name in the correct period and laptop number. | 5. Help! I’m so confused! I can’t find what I’m looking for! I have no idea where it would even be located in the Media Center. Who can I go to for ANY questions I have about the Media Center? | Mrs. Carpenter is always available to answer any of your questions about the Media Center. |
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