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. 1) How many UC’s are there? | 10 | 2. 2) How many CSU’s are there? | 23 | 3. 3) How many community colleges are there? | approx. 120 | 4. 4) How many UC’s are open to first year freshman? | 9 | 5. 5) What is the definition of tuition? | Yearly cost of taking classes at a university | 6. 6) Why does it cost more to attend a private university than a public university? | Private schools don't receive funding from the government | 7. 7) What is the definition of a MINIMUM GPA required for admission? | Students need to have AT LEAST a certain GPA to apply. | 8. 8) What is the MINIMUM GPA to apply to a CSU? | 2.0 | 9. 9) What is the MINIMUM GPA to apply to a UC? | 3.0 | 10. 10) What is the definition of an AVERAGE GPA admitted to a university? | The average grade point average of students admitted/accepted to the university. | 11. 11) This is a letter written by a teacher, counselor, or mentor that tells universities why they should accept a certain student | Letter of Recommendation | 12. 12) This is a group of prestigious private schools (mostly on the East Coast) | Ivy League | 13. 13) Which college systems (UC, CSU, Community College) always require a personal statement? | UC | 14. 14) What school does the mascot "Gators" belong to? | University of Florida, SFSU | 15. 15) What is an intra-mural (IM) sport? | Sports teams and games that are completely organized by students (not NCAA) | 16. 16) Fraternities and Sororities belong to what kind of extracurricular activity? | Greek Life | 17. 17) If you are running for Student Treasurer of the entire university, you are likely participating in what extracurricular activity? | Student Government | 18. 18) What extracurricular activity might be useful if you want to be a newscaster? | AV, Schools News, Journalism, Yearbook | 19. 19) What does the word "extra-curricular" mean? | Outside of the classroom | 20. 20) What does an "RA" do in the dorms? | works as a support system and advocate for dorm residents. |
1) How many UC’s are there?
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2) How many CSU’s are there?
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3) How many community colleges are there?
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4) How many UC’s are open to first year freshman?
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5) What is the definition of tuition?
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6) Why does it cost more to attend a private university than a public university?
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7) What is the definition of a MINIMUM GPA required for admission?
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8) What is the MINIMUM GPA to apply to a CSU?
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9) What is the MINIMUM GPA to apply to a UC?
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10) What is the definition of an AVERAGE GPA admitted to a university?
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11) This is a letter written by a teacher, counselor, or mentor that tells universities why they should accept a certain student
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12) This is a group of prestigious private schools (mostly on the East Coast)
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13) Which college systems (UC, CSU, Community College) always require a personal statement?
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14) What school does the mascot "Gators" belong to?
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15) What is an intra-mural (IM) sport?
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16) Fraternities and Sororities belong to what kind of extracurricular activity?
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17) If you are running for Student Treasurer of the entire university, you are likely participating in what extracurricular activity?
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18) What extracurricular activity might be useful if you want to be a newscaster?
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19) What does the word "extra-curricular" mean?
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20) What does an "RA" do in the dorms?
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