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. Today, the price of a new cell phone is $129. In 2000, the price of a similar cell phone was $240. What is the percent of change in the price of a cell phone from 2000 to today? | 2. | 3. There were 134 people in attendance at the school football game last Friday. This week there were 246 people in attendance at the school football game. What is the percent of change from last week to this week? | 4. | 5. It costs Charlie’s Car Repair Shop $27 to change the oil. The shop charges their customers $40 for an oil change. What is the percent of markup in the cost of an oil change? | 6. | 7. On Monday, Jake could lift 25 lbs. One month later he could lift 45 lbs. What is the percent of change in the number of pounds he can lift? | 8. | 9. Olivia scored 82 points on the first math test of the year. On the second math test, she scored 78 points. What is the percent of change in the number of points she scored between the first and second tests? | 10. | 11. What is the percent of change in the cost of a DVD set that originally sold for $49.99 and is now on sale for $24.99? | 12. | 13. In Orlando, Florida, the high temperature was 85°F on Saturday and 79°F on Sunday. What is the percent of change in the high temperature from Saturday to Sunday? | 14. | 15. In 2009, Jennifer made $11.50 an hour,and in 2010, she made $12.75 an hour. What is the percent of change in Jennifer’s pay per hour from 2009 to 2010? | 16. | 17. Stock in Company ABC went from $26 a share to $14 a share. What is the percent of change in the price of a share of stock in the company? |
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There were 134 people in attendance at the school football game last Friday. This week there were 246 people in attendance at the school football game. What is the percent of change from last week to this week? &choe=UTF-8
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It costs Charlie’s Car Repair Shop $27 to change the oil. The shop charges their customers $40 for an oil change. What is the percent of markup in the cost of an oil change? &choe=UTF-8
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On Monday, Jake could lift 25 lbs. One month later he could lift 45 lbs. What is the percent of change in the number of pounds he can lift? &choe=UTF-8
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Olivia scored 82 points on the first math test of the year. On the second math test, she scored 78 points. What is the percent of change in the number of points she scored between the first and second tests? &choe=UTF-8
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What is the percent of change in the cost of a DVD set that originally sold for $49.99 and is now on sale for $24.99? &choe=UTF-8
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In Orlando, Florida, the high temperature was 85°F on Saturday and 79°F on Sunday. What is the percent of change in the high temperature from Saturday to Sunday? &choe=UTF-8
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In 2009, Jennifer made $11.50 an hour,and in 2010, she made $12.75 an hour. What is the percent of change in Jennifer’s pay per hour from 2009 to 2010? &choe=UTF-8
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Stock in Company ABC went from $26 a share to $14 a share. What is the percent of change in the price of a share of stock in the company?&choe=UTF-8
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