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. Hello, guys. Let's start our treasure hunt. Get out the class and walk along the main hall. You are thirsty. So, go downstairs and drink some water. | 2. You drank too much water. Now, you need to pee. Go down one more flight of stairs, turn left and turn left again. WATCH OUT! You are a lady. | 3. You remember that you’ve missed the first exams. Walk back the hall. Keep going until you reach the coordination. Get in and book it. | 4. The exams will be next week. The teacher’s room is in front of you. Ask any doubt you can have. | 5. There wasn’t any teacher there. Go upstairs and turn right. Maybe a monitor can help you. | 6. The monitor wasn’t there either. But you heard a teacher is free. Where? Walk along the hall and look for a couple dancing tango! | 7. I know. You are tired of walking. Go straight on and have a seat on the sofa. | 8. Now that you relaxed, it’s time to go back along the hall until you reach the room 214. It’s time to go back home. Congratulations. |
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