QR Challenge: France

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. what oceans border france	Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean
2. what is the capital of france	paris
3. how big in square miles is france	210,026
4. How much of france is covered with forest and countryside	75
5. what are some of france's staple foods	poultry, beef, lamb, carrots, apples
6. what is a citron presse	fancy french lemonade
7. what is a cafe au lait	hot coffee and warm milk
8. what is a Kir or Kir Royale	french cocktails
9. some regional specialties include	fresh apples, goat cheese, fresh fish,thick rich stews
10. what can be found in france	Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Arc de Triomphe
11. what is paris known for	being the capital of fashion
12. what is the dominant language	French
13. what is the predominant religion	catholicism
14. when should you socialize	around dinner
15. what is something that is a characteristic of food preparation	complicated
16. what holidays do the french celebrate	christian holidays
17. what is victory in Europe day	may 8th commemorates the end of hostilities in WWII
18. what is Bastille Day	july 14th day french revolution started
19. did you know	you can marry a dead person if the intended to marry you when they were alive

 

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