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. Which print resource would you use to find the synonym for the word "happy?" | Thesaurus | 2. Which print resource would be best for locating information about hurricanes? | Encyclopedia | 3. Which print resource would you use to find the meaning of the word “anticipate?” | Dictionary | 4. You have a dictionary, an almanac, and an atlas. Which is the best resource to use to find out the capitol of New York? | Atlas | 5. You are reading a book about weather. Name 2 non-fiction text features that can help you figure out where to find information about tornados in your book. | Index, Table of Contents | 6. You want to know what city in the United States is the most polluted as well as what city has the cleanest air in the United States. What resource can you use to find your answer? | Almanac | 7. You are looking for adjectives to describe a funny friend, but have used the word funny too much. What print resource can you use to help you? | Thesaurus | 8. How is the encyclopedia organized? | Alphabetical by topic | 9. A book of maps is called an ____. | Atlas | 10. You are wondering what college football team won the SEC Championship the year you were born. What print resource can you use to find the answer? | Almanac | 11. What print resource gives general information and facts about people, places, things and events? You would use it to do research for a report. | Encyclopedia | 12. How are the topics organized in an index ? | Alphabetically | 13. What resource would you use to help you pronounce “humongous” | Dictionary |
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