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. This part of the cell regulates what comes in and out of the cell. It has a double layered, semi-permeable membrane. You can find your next clue near the location where visitors must check in before entering the school. Do NOT enter this area, the clue will be posted outside of this area. What is the double layered, semi-permeable membrane of this cell part usually called? | Cell membrane/front office/phospholipid bilayer | 2. The cell, or plasma membrane is made up of a phospholipid bilayer. Your next clue is: This part of the cell is the control center of the cell. It contains the DNA and controls all processes that occur within the cell. This clue will be posted outside of the main area, do not enter the area, look for this clue near where you would go if you needed to visit the "nucleus" of the school. What types of cells have this cell organelle? | nucleus/principal office | 3. You can find the nucleus in plant and animal cells which are Eukaryotic cells. Your next clue is: This part of the cell produces energy for the cell. It has a double membrane and is considered the "powerhouse" of the cell. Since the main powerhouse of the school is occupied, look for this clue near where you would go to refuel for the day or where you could purchase a quick snack if you were hungry. What is unique about the Mitochondria compared to other cell organelles? | Mitochondria/vending machine | 4. The Mitochondria has its own DNA and can self replicate. Your next clue is: This part of the cell is responsible for storing materials and nutrients. In the school you would use these to store materials you might need later. Look at the group of these near our classroom to find this clue. In what type of cell do you find this organelle? | lockers/vacuole | 5. You can find Vacuoles in both plant and animal cells, but it is much larger in a plant cell. Your next clue is: This part of the cell is responsible for building proteins from the directions it received from the nucleus. Find this clue near the office of somebody that supports the principal in the running and managing of the school. There are two options, look for the one that is closest to our class. | ribosome/mrs. hildebrandt | 6. This part of the cell prepares and transports materials from one part of the cell to another. You can find this clue near a spot you would go if you needed to get from the cafeteria to our classroom. This organelle has two different names, what is the key difference between them? | Staircase/Ribosome | 7. The Smooth and Rough ER are responsible for the preparation and transport of materials within the cell. The Rough ER has ribosomes attached to it's surface. | end |
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