QR Challenge: Geography Week QR code scavenger hunt

Created using the ClassTools QR Treasure Hunt Generator

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.

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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!

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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.

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Questions / Answers (teacher reference)

Question	Answer
1. Name 4 countries in Europe
2. Which of these countries is the smallest- Canada, China, Switzerland	Switzerland
3. The very centre of the Earth.	Core
4. Kazakhstan is in Europe? True or false?	False
5. What country is famous for maple syrup?	Canada
6. Wire cages containing stones placed in front of beaches or sand dunes to reduce sea erosion-Gabions or groynes	Gabions
7. Continent that is home to the Himalayas	Asia
8. What is the circumference of the Earth? 40,000km or 24,000km	40,000km
9. Name two oceans that start with the letter A	Atlantic Arctic
10. Name a country named after a bird	Turkey Guinea
11. The continent covered in ice	Antarctica
12. A famous Irish landmark made from basalt	The Giant's Causeway
13. Lines on a map joining places of equal height	Contour lines
14. Countries that start and end with the same letter	Tibet Czech Republic Central African Republic Seychelles
15. What is the most populated country in the World?	China
16. The name of a movie and a period when large parts of several continents were covered by ice sheets	Ice Age
17. Mount Vesuvius is found in which European country?	Italy
18. Name two famous fold mountain ranges outside of Ireland	Alps Rockies Himalayas
19. What height is Ireland's highest mountain? 9,043m, 1,038m or 338m	1038m
20. The biggest country in the world	Russia
21. Name four countries with exactly four letters in their names	ChadCubaFijiIranIraqLaosMaliOmanPeruTogo
22. The imaginary line the goes around the World from East to West	The equator
23. A country that is an Island	Cuba Ireland Australia Fiji
24. Name three countries in Africa
25. Continent with the Rocky Mountains	North America
26. Two countries that share one island	Haiti and Dominican Republic
27. A country starting with Z	Zambia Zimbabwe
28. Two oceans that have the letter I twice	Indian Pacific
29. Which is taller-the Spire or the Eiffel Tower?	Eiffel Tower
30. In which country would you find the world's tallest waterfall?	Venezuela
31. What is the smallest country in the world- Vatican city, Monaco, Tuvalu?	Vatican City.
32. What is the capital of Australia- Canberra, Sydney or Melbourne?	Canberra
33. An area of high atmospheric pressure is known as a cyclone or an anti-cyclone?	anticyclone
34. Name the largest county in Ireland	Cork
35. Which country is home to the largest rainforest in the world?	Brazil

 

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