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. Near the entrance to the library you will find the opening hours. What time does the library close at on Sundays? Your answer should be just 1 number. Scan the QR code for the next clue. | 7 | 2. Find the fiction books by Stephenie Meyer in the library. One has a QR code on the back. (Hint- use Falcon to find a book in a specific college). Write the name of the book with the code. | Eclipse | 3. Write the name of a member of library staff who can help you. Scan the QR code beside the place where you return your library books. | any library staff’s name | 4. Go to the magazine section. Look for a magazine with information on food. You will find a QR code on back cover. What is the Magazine title? | Good Food | 5. Find the ILC. What does the 'I' in ILC mean? Find the QR code at the ILC for your next clue. | independent | 6. There are small rooms in the library when you can do group study. Find the QR code in one of these rooms. What is the room number with the QR code? | F07G | 7. Use the library catalogue computers to find a book at Al Ain Men’s College library called ‘The Sports Book’. What colour is the book cover? | green | 8. You can relax in the library. Find a place where you can drink juice and read manga. Write the name of a manga book and find the QR code in the juice bar. | any manga book | 9. Where can you play a game of chess in the library? Go there to find the next QR code. What animal is reading beside the chessboard? | Cat | 10. Near the entrance to the library you will find the opening hours. What time does the library close at on Sundays? Your answer should be just 1 number. | 7 |
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