QR Challenge: Ancient Greece

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

Teacher Notes

A. Prior to the lesson:

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

• Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
• Bring these devices into the lesson.

3. Print out the QR codes.

4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.

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B. The lesson:

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!

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C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS

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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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Ancient Greeks had a very healthy diet. Their diet consisted of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy and meat. What was the natural sweetener the Ancient Greeks used in cooking? Go to the cafeteria to find your answer.	honey
2. A fable is a very short story with a moral at the end. What Ancient Greek, known around the world for his fables, wrote, "The Fox and the Goat?" Go to the library.	Aesop
3. The theater was very popular in Ancient Greece where you might see a comedy, tragedy or satire. What famous Geek playwright wrote over 120 plays? Go to Mrs. Hoagland, the drama teacher, for your answer	Sophocles
4. Greek Mythology is known not only for stories of the gods and goddesses, but also for its heroes. Which Greek hero was known for beheading Medusa? Seek out Mrs. McQueen, our literacy coach, for the answer.	Perseus
5. The Ancient Greeks were known for their love of sports, particularly long-distance running. The marathon began here. What other famous sporting event were first held in Ancient Greece, in 776 BC, to honor the gods? Speed-walk to the gymnasium for your answer.	The Ancient Olympic Games
6. The Greeks had a huge influence on modern architecture. You can see it all around you in the form of statues and columns. What are the three types of columns the Greeks invented? Go to the art room for your next answer.	Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
7. Dance was an art form that was used to celebrate war, funerals, weddings, births, and just for pure entertainment. What instruments were used to create melody and rhythm in the dances? Go to the music room.	bells, tambourines and castanets for rhythm, flutes and lyres for melody
8. There were three types of government in Ancient Greece. The first is ruled by a king. Go to our "king's" office, Mr. Dean, and seek out the other two types of government.	ruled by a small group, ruled by many
9. The Greek Alphabet is over 2,500 years old and still used today. They were the first civilization to use vowels. What are the first two letters of the Greek alphabet? Return to our classroom to find the answer and learn more about Ancient Greece.	Alpha and Beta

 

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