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. Illegal bloodsport in Britain but people still practice it. | Fox Hunting | 2. The native people of Australia. | Aborigines | 3. The capital of Australia. | Canberra | 4. The native people of New Zealand. | The Maori | 5. The capital of New Zealand. | Wellington | 6. The biggest amusement park in the world. | Walt Disney World | 7. The biggest cultural festival in the world. | The Edinburgh Festival | 8. Where is the Loch Ness Monster believed to live? | In Scotland | 9. Who is the author of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot stories? | Agatha Cristie | 10. Who has written Harry Potter series? | J.K. Rowling | 11. Where do people celebrate Christmas in the middle of the summer? | In Australia | 12. In what country is maple syrup popular? | Canada | 13. What city is called The Big Apple? | New York | 14. Where do children play Conkers? | In Britain |
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The native people of Australia.&choe=UTF-8
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The capital of Australia.&choe=UTF-8
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The native people of New Zealand.&choe=UTF-8
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The capital of New Zealand.&choe=UTF-8
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The biggest amusement park in the world.&choe=UTF-8
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The biggest cultural festival in the world.&choe=UTF-8
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Where is the Loch Ness Monster believed to live?&choe=UTF-8
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Who is the author of Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot stories?&choe=UTF-8
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Who has written Harry Potter series?&choe=UTF-8
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Where do people celebrate Christmas in the middle of the summer?&choe=UTF-8
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In what country is maple syrup popular?&choe=UTF-8
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What city is called The Big Apple?&choe=UTF-8
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Where do children play Conkers?&choe=UTF-8
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