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. Welcome agents to your first assignment. Let's get started! The first step is to give every agent a 'Spy Codes for Kids' paper and a code to crack found in the file on the table and each team a pencil. 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. Make sure you look under me. It's made of black leather. If there is 2 or 3 of you. It helps you to sit together | 3. Awesome job agents! You have successfully unlocked another clue. In this file, give each team another clue to crack. In order to read the codes, you will need to look into one of these to read it: It's sometimes round and it’s sometimes tall. It reflects the fairest of them all. | 4. Welcome to the crime scene agents. Agent Cinnamon has received information that Mr Squeak, the rat, Midnight Tail, the cat and Patches, the dog were last seen at the SPCA when the pet supplies were stolen. Each team will be given 1 piece of evidence a suspect may have left behind. Each team must look at the 3 suspects' rap sheets (information about them) and see if they can match the evidence to 1, 2, or all of them. The suspect with the most matches is likely the criminal. Once you all decide who it is, you can look at file #2 | 5. Well done agents! It turns out Mr Squeak stole all the items because he wanted to sneak in extra food.But where are all the stolen pet supplies? Mr Squeak left you 1 last riddle that may help you find the goods. Your clue will be near it. I am a type of instrument. That can be grand or upright. I have hammers, keys, and pedals. And my keys are black and white. | 6. You are only a whisker away now. In order to get inside, give everyone 1 newspaper each. Your task is to find a circled letter in the newspaper. There are only 4 circled letters. Pay attention to the color of the circle as this will tell you the order of the combination. Red Orange Blue Black | 7. Mr Squeak is one shady character. He has played a trick on you. He says he will tell you where the stolen items are if one of you can disable this bomb. Whoever is the last one standing, can open the final file, file #3. | 8. Congratulations Agents! Excellent work. You have all saved the SPCA! Poor Mr Squeak! He will have to clean all the toilets at the SPCA for the rest of his life. Yuck! Agent Cinnamon looks forward to working with you all on the next assignment. |
Welcome agents to your first assignment. Let's get started! The first step is to give every agent a 'Spy Codes for Kids' paper and a code to crack found in the file on the table and each team a pencil. All of these codes are clues that will lead you to your next destination.&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 8)
Now you got a key, where could the lock be? No need to fuss or fiddle. The answer is in this riddle. Make sure you look under me. It's made of black leather. If there is 2 or 3 of you. It helps you to sit together&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 8)
Awesome job agents! You have successfully unlocked another clue. In this file, give each team another clue to crack. In order to read the codes, you will need to look into one of these to read it: It's sometimes round and it’s sometimes tall. It reflects the fairest of them all.&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 8)
Welcome to the crime scene agents. Agent Cinnamon has received information that Mr Squeak, the rat, Midnight Tail, the cat and Patches, the dog were last seen at the SPCA when the pet supplies were stolen. Each team will be given 1 piece of evidence a suspect may have left behind. Each team must look at the 3 suspects' rap sheets (information about them) and see if they can match the evidence to 1, 2, or all of them. The suspect with the most matches is likely the criminal. Once you all decide who it is, you can look at file #2&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 8)
Well done agents! It turns out Mr Squeak stole all the items because he wanted to sneak in extra food.But where are all the stolen pet supplies? Mr Squeak left you 1 last riddle that may help you find the goods. Your clue will be near it. I am a type of instrument. That can be grand or upright. I have hammers, keys, and pedals. And my keys are black and white.&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 8)
You are only a whisker away now. In order to get inside, give everyone 1 newspaper each. Your task is to find a circled letter in the newspaper. There are only 4 circled letters. Pay attention to the color of the circle as this will tell you the order of the combination. Red Orange Blue Black&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 8)
Mr Squeak is one shady character. He has played a trick on you. He says he will tell you where the stolen items are if one of you can disable this bomb. Whoever is the last one standing, can open the final file, file #3.&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 8)
Congratulations Agents! Excellent work. You have all saved the SPCA! Poor Mr Squeak! He will have to clean all the toilets at the SPCA for the rest of his life. Yuck! Agent Cinnamon looks forward to working with you all on the next assignment.&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 8)
