QR Challenge: Mission Find the SPCA Supplies

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. Welcome agents to your first assignment.Let's get started!Give every agent a 'Spy Codes for Kids' paper and each team a pencil and a code to crack. All of these codes are clues that will lead you to your next destination.
2. Now you got a key, where could the lock be? No need to fuss or fiddle. The answer is in this riddle. I am a useful appliance that dries your shirt. After it has been cleaned and covered in dirt.
3. Give each team a code to crack. In order to read the code,you need one of these to read it. Fill in the blank to find out where you must go next. ______, ______ on the wall who is the fairest of them all.
4. Agent Cinnamon reports that Mr Squeak, Midnight Tail, and Patches were last seen at the SPCA when the pet supplies were stolen. Each team will be given 1 piece of evidence and they must look at the 3 suspects' rap sheets to match the evidence to 1, 2, or all of them. The suspect with the most matches is likely the criminal. Once you decide who it is, you can open the envelope.
5. You are getting very close. Well done agents! It turns out Patches stole all the items because he doesn't like to share. But where are those stolen pet supplies? Patches left you 1 last riddle that may help you. There's no need to fret, you use this when you take your pet to the vet.
6. You are only a whisker away now. In order to get inside, you must divide into 4 groups to work out the combination. Here are 4 papers. Once you have got the answer, use the 'Spy Codes for Kids' to work out the combination. Paper 1 is the first letter, paper 2 is the second letter, etc.
7. Patches is one shady character. He says he will tell us where the stolen items are if one of you can can disable this bomb. If one of you makes it then you can open the final envelope.
8. Congratulations Agents! Excellent work. You have all saved the SPCA! Poor Patches! He will have to clean all the animal cages for life. Yuck! Agent Cinnamon looks forward to working with you all on the next assignment.

 

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