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. Greetings young Spartans. I’m Ares the god of war, and today I will tell you the story of the Trojan War. But first of all, go to 5.1 to get the first card | 0 | 2. Long time ago, all it started with a wedding and a golden apple of discord, a war that involved gods and humans. Seek the hidden jar where the next clue lie within, you will see my name on it | 1 | 3. A bloody war started on the battlefield, Greeks vs Trojans, However, I decided to support the Trojans, having as opponent Athena on the other side. Where the players gather to score and win, a grassy field is where it all begins | 2 | 4. Dionysius wounded me with a spear, forcing me to flee to Mount Olympus with the purpose of healing my wounds, waiting for revenge. Up the winding path, through the rustling trees, Where the earth meets the sky, and the air is free, A clue awaits, hidden from sight, At the top of the hill, bathed in golden light | 3 | 5. The river Scamander, who was angry for polluting his waters with dead bodies, attacked me with strong currents and waves. I fought back with flames and my spear, but I was unable to defeat the river god. Among the rocks and reeds, where the fish like to play, look for a clue, not far away | 4 | 6. The war finished with a wooden horse, with soldiers hidden inside ready to capture the city of Troy. Search where the hay is stacked high, where neighs and whinnies fill the sky. With four legs and a tail, you'll find your way, to the place where horses come to play | 5 |
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