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. 11) What is shari'a? | The combination of the Qur'an and the Sunna, shari'a is Muslim religious law that governs all aspects of life. | 2. 12) How did the empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai gain riches? | Mining gold and salt; taxing the gold and salt trade | 3. 13) Which famous ruler of Mali went on a hajj and gave out gold to people as he passed through cities? | Mansa (Kankou) Musa | 4. 14) What is the difference between the Sahara, Sahel, and savanna? | The Sahara is the largest desert in the world It receives little rain, and not much can live there. The Sahel is a transition zone from desert to savanna. It is hot and dry, but it can support some life. The savannas are grassy plains with few trees and moderate weather. Savannas are ideal for growing food. | 5. 15) Which major body of water borders Africa to the west? | Atlantic Ocean |
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