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.
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1. What term is used to describe the expected number of years of full health remaining at a given age, such as at birth? | Healthy life expectancy | 2. Everyday tasks, such as walking up the stairs or tying your shoes, are known as2 | activities of daily living2 | 3. Janice describes herself as confident and trusting, and she displays both high self-esteem and high self-efficacy. The dimension of health the relates to is the3 | emotional dimension3 | 4. Healthy People 2020 is a(n)4 | blueprint for improving the quality and years of life for all Americans4 | 5. The social-cognitive model of behavior change suggest that5 | the environment in which we live – from childhood to the present – influences change5 | 6. According to the transtheoretical model of behavior change, which of the following occurs during the preparation stage? 6 | The person identifies steps they might take to improve their health6 | 7. Suppose you want to lose 20 pounds. To reach your goal, you take small steps. You start by joining a support group and counting calories. After 2 weeks, you begin an exercise program and gradually build up to your desired fitness level. What behavior change strategy are you using?7 | Shaping7 |
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