QR Challenge: St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school
Teacher Notes
A. Prior to the lesson:
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
- Download a QR reader (e.g. I-Nigma | NeoReader | Kaywa) onto their mobile devices
- Bring these devices into the lesson.
3. Print out the QR codes.
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
B. The lesson:
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!
C. TIPS / OTHER IDEAS
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
Questions / Answers (teacher reference)
Question | Answer |
| 1. Welcome to the office! Hopefully you never end up here, but since you are here now, say hello to Mrs. Zaffino and ask how she’s doing. Ask her what our new vice-principals name is, then go introduce yourself to the vice-principal. Write down her name so you don’t forget it! | Mrs. Pickering
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2. This is the re-fillable drinking fountain. How many plastic water bottles have we saved from going into our landfills by using re-fillable bottles so far? |
| 3. In case you didn’t know, the Terry Fox Walk is coming up soon. Did you know that many people consider Terry Fox the greatest Canadian of all time? How many elementary schools are named after Terry Fox in Canada? | 14 schools
| 4. Welcome to Mr. Yann’s office, he is our awesome custodian! He works extremely hard to make sure we get to come to a clean and comfortable building. Introduce yourself to him. Which city is Mr. Yann from? | He's from Montreal!
| 5. You are now in the school foyer (pronounced “foy-ay”). Check out the flat screen television. What are two pieces of news that the TV is sharing with visitors when they walk in? |
| 6. Welcome to the resource room, also known as, “the bat-cave”. Many great teachers work here and are ready to assist us at any time. Unfortunately, one of these great teachers no longer works at St. Andre Bessette anymore. Can you think of who that is? (HINT: He’s a big Blue Jays fan!) | Mr. Condotta
| 7. This room right here has a lot of books and resources for us to use. It used to be called the library. What is new name for it? | "The Learning Common"
| 8. You are now in front of one of the most popular spaces in our school – the gymnasium. Drop and give me 15 jump and jacks!. How many banners are hanging in the gym and what is it for? |
| 9. Morgan bought 3 ice cream cones for $4.35. At this rate, how much would it have cost her if she only bought 2 ice cream cones? | $3.10 |
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Welcome_to_the_office!_Hopefully_you_never_end_up_here,_but_since_you_are_here_now,_say_hello_to_Mrs._Zaffino_and_ask_how_she’s_doing.___Ask_her_what_our_new_vice-principals_name_is,_then_go_introduce_yourself_to_the_vice-principal.__Write_down_her_name_so_you_don’t_forget_it!
Question 1 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_is_the_re-fillable_drinking_fountain.__How_many_plastic_water_bottles_have_we_saved_from_going_into_our_landfills_by_using_re-fillable_bottles_so_far?
Question 2 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=In_case_you_didn’t_know,_the_Terry_Fox_Walk_is_coming_up_soon.__Did_you_know_that_many_people_consider_Terry_Fox_the_greatest_Canadian_of_all_time?_How_many_elementary_schools_are_named_after_Terry_Fox_in_Canada?
Question 3 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Welcome_to_Mr._Yann’s_office,_he_is_our_awesome_custodian!__He_works_extremely_hard_to_make_sure_we_get_to_come_to_a_clean_and_comfortable_building.__Introduce_yourself_to_him.__Which_city_is_Mr._Yann_from?
Question 4 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=You_are_now_in_the_school_foyer_(pronounced_“foy-ay”).__Check_out_the_flat_screen_television.__What_are_two_pieces_of_news_that_the_TV_is_sharing_with_visitors_when_they_walk_in?
Question 5 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Welcome_to_the_resource_room,_also_known_as,_“the_bat-cave”.___Many_great_teachers_work_here_and_are_ready_to_assist_us_at_any_time.__Unfortunately,_one_of_these_great_teachers_no_longer_works_at_St._Andre_Bessette_anymore.__Can_you_think_of_who_that_is?_(HINT:_He’s_a_big_Blue_Jays_fan!)
Question 6 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=This_room_right_here_has_a_lot_of_books_and_resources_for_us_to_use.__It_used_to_be_called_the_library.__What_is_new_name_for_it?
Question 7 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=You_are_now_in_front_of_one_of_the_most_popular_spaces_in_our_school_–_the_gymnasium.__Drop_and_give_me_15_jump_and_jacks!._How_many_banners_are_hanging_in_the_gym_and_what_is_it_for?
Question 8 (of 9)
St. Andre Bessette Scavenger Hunt for the 1st week of school: QR Challenge
https://www.classtools.net/QR/decode.php?text=Morgan_bought_3_ice_cream_cones_for_$4.35.__At_this_rate,_how_much_would_it_have_cost_her_if_she_only_bought_2_ice_cream_cones?
Question 9 (of 9)
