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. What nutrient is essential for healthy bones and teeth? | calcium or vitamin D or phosphorus | 2. Name the food model that looks like a plate? | Australian Guide to healthy eating | 3. How much sugar is in a low sugar food product? | less than 10g/100g | 4. What is the name of the cholesterol carrier that can increase the risk of heart disease? | LDLs | 5. What is another name for sodium? | salt | 6. The disease that is likely to increase the risk of bone fractures is called? | osteoporosis | 7. A diet too high in sodium may lead to? | high blood pressure or heart disease | 8. Which nutrient is most found in strawberries? | Vitamin C | 9. Protein is important in the body to do what function? | Build and repair body tissue | 10. Bread is high in what nutrient? | Carbohydrates-starches | 11. What can ingredients lists help with? | allergy information | 12. What type of fat can increase the risk of high cholesterol and heart disease? | saturated | 13. What does fibre help with? | bowel regulation and digestion | 14. What is the main function of carbohydrates? | provide energy | 15. Name the six nutrients. | carbohydrates-fats-water-protein-vitamins-minerals |
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