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. What food group contains apples, berries, and bananas? | Fruit | 2. What food group contains pasta (spaghetti)? | 3. Milk is a part of the ___________ group. | Dairy | 4. Chicken, fish, and beef are part of the ______________ group. | Protein | 5. Beans, nuts, and eggs go in the ___________group. | Protein | 6. Four food safety steps (CSCC). | Clean, separate, cook, chill | 7. How much physical activity should children and teens get each day? | 60 minutes | 8. Half your plate should be grains and protein. What should the other half be? | Fruits and veggies | 9. Why should we eat different colored foods? | Each color has different vitamins and nutrients. | 10. What is the difference between whole foods and processed foods? | Whole foods are close to their natural form. Processed foods have been changed (not as fresh or natural) | 11. Carrots are in the ___________group. | Vegetable | 12. Bread is in the ___________group. | Grain | 13. Milk is part of the _________ group. | Dairy | 14. Peanut Butter is high in __________. | Protein |
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