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. Location on campus to buy USM Swag. | Spirit Shop | 2. Location on campus that is home to Business, English, Spanish, and the President’s Office. | Saint Mary Hall | 3. Location on campus to participate in Art, Theater, or Music. | Xavier Hall | 4. Location on campus that is home to Admissions, eSports, and Education, Criminology, Psychology, and Social Work. | Mead Hall | 5. Location on campus where students can attend Catholic Mass. | Annunciation Chapel | 6. Location on campus that is home to Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and our new Human Anatomy Lab. | Berchmans Hall | 7. Location on campus where students can get tutoring, play board games, learn about Lincoln, or enjoy a cup of coffee. | Keleher Learning Center | 8. Location on campus that is home to USM’s Lacrosse, Track, Soccer, Football, and Flag Football teams. | Berkel Memorial Field | 9. Location on campus that is home to USM’s Basketball, Volleyball, Cheer/Dance, and Wrestling teams. | Ryan Sports Center | 10. Location on campus that is home to Biology, Chemistry, Math, counseling services, and campus ministry. | Miege Hall | 11. Location on campus where a Freshman can go to chill out in their room. | Maria Hall | 12. Location on campus where a student can eat. | Saint Joseph Dining Hall | 13. Head back to where you started! | Social Room |
Location on campus to buy USM Swag.&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to Business, English, Spanish, and the President’s Office.&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 13)
Location on campus to participate in Art, Theater, or Music.&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to Admissions, eSports, and Education, Criminology, Psychology, and Social Work.&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 13)
Location on campus where students can attend Catholic Mass.&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to Athletic Training, Exercise Science, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and our new Human Anatomy Lab.&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 13)
Location on campus where students can get tutoring, play board games, learn about Lincoln, or enjoy a cup of coffee.&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to USM’s Lacrosse, Track, Soccer, Football, and Flag Football teams.&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to USM’s Basketball, Volleyball, Cheer/Dance, and Wrestling teams.&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 13)
Location on campus that is home to Biology, Chemistry, Math, counseling services, and campus ministry.&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 13)
Location on campus where a Freshman can go to chill out in their room.&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 13)
Location on campus where a student can eat.&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 13)
Head back to where you started!&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 13)
