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. My creator J.R.R. Tolkien got is inspiration for me from Beowulf. I hear there is a copy of this book here in the Young Adult section. Help me find it and get another clue to my treasure | TEENS Y829.3NYE | 2. Years of laying on my hoard have caused my gem stones to be imbedded in my scales. If I wanted to find out about gemstones what section would I go to, to find a book on the subject? | ADULT NON FICTION 553.82 | 3. There’s an article that mentions me listed as one of the wealthiest fictional characters in a certain magazine. Where could you find a gem of information like Forbes magazine here in your library? | MAGAZINES3 | 4. There’s always a map involved with quest if I wanted to view a map in this library where could I do so? | MAPS4 | 5. The Lord of the Rings is the sequel to The Hobbit. If I wanted to see the future and watch this movie where could I retrieve it? | DVD791.4732LOR5 | 6. "Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge? Girion Lord of Dale is dead, and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me? I kill where I wish and none dare resist."—Smaug If I wanted to find his kin or some ones sons in this library where would I start looking? | GENEOLGY6 | 7. I have a ferocious appetite. If I wanted to avoid eating people and livestock where could I find a bite to eat here? | CAFE7 | 8. There isn’t a drinking fountain made that could quench my thirst where do you suppose a magnificent dragon like myself would be able to get drink of water? | WATERFOUNTAIN8 | 9. I’ve heard of others that have written about dragons one of my favorite series is the Inheritance Cycle by author Christopher Paolini. Could you tell me where I might be able to check this book out? | CIRCULATION9 | 10. Find my origins and receive my treasure1? | TEENS NEW ARRIVALS10 |
My creator J.R.R. Tolkien got is inspiration for me from Beowulf. I hear there is a copy of this book here in the Young Adult section. Help me find it and get another clue to my treasure&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 10)
Years of laying on my hoard have caused my gem stones to be imbedded in my scales. If I wanted to find out about gemstones what section would I go to, to find a book on the subject?&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 10)
There’s an article that mentions me listed as one of the wealthiest fictional characters in a certain magazine. Where could you find a gem of information like Forbes magazine here in your library?&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 10)
There’s always a map involved with quest if I wanted to view a map in this library where could I do so?&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 10)
The Lord of the Rings is the sequel to The Hobbit. If I wanted to see the future and watch this movie where could I retrieve it?&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 10)
"Revenge! Revenge! The King under the Mountain is dead and where are his kin that dare seek revenge? Girion Lord of Dale is dead, and where are his sons' sons that dare approach me? I kill where I wish and none dare resist."—Smaug If I wanted to find his kin or some ones sons in this library where would I start looking?&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 10)
I have a ferocious appetite. If I wanted to avoid eating people and livestock where could I find a bite to eat here?&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 10)
There isn’t a drinking fountain made that could quench my thirst where do you suppose a magnificent dragon like myself would be able to get drink of water?&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 10)
I’ve heard of others that have written about dragons one of my favorite series is the Inheritance Cycle by author Christopher Paolini. Could you tell me where I might be able to check this book out?&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 10)
Find my origins and receive my treasure1?&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 10)
