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. Once this tree was healthy and tall but now on its trunk “GCDS” someone did scrawl | LE Playground Carved GCDS tree - Group hug of the tree! | 2. This man is the leader of our pack. If he isn’t in his office, grab a stuffed tiger and take a photo with his plaque | Adam’s office - Take a group photo with the stuffed tigers in the office. | 3. We need this friend to give us air. Some folks cut them down, which is just not fair. Run and hug the largest of these friends on campus! | American Elm - Group hug of the tree! | 4. Sometimes underneath me lives a troll, the George Washington one like me requires a toll | Bridge outside 4th grade door - do 10 “I’m a Star” Jumps! | 5. When it rains we stand under here to dismiss, wasting any time would be remiss | Front Porch - count the pillars | 6. Mrs. Gittes is usually here helping students navigate shelves. Take a picture with a snowy cover all by yourselves | UE Library - take a picture with a fiction book on display in UE Library with snow on the cover. | 7. She’s the lady who teaches you how to sing. Don’t think twice, your best voices you shall bring | Mrs. Sturm's office - sing the school song. | 8. Look for the gym teacher whose name rhymes with floor. Use your bodies to spell out the four letters for the school that, compared to others, is better(s)! | Gym - spell out GCDS with bodies and take a picture | 9. Find the locker in the 5th grade hallway that is 3 digits, the sum of the digits is 8, and the number is a multiple of 5 | Locker 215 - Solve the math problem to find the locker. Open and get a sticker. | 10. You have only two legs while arachnids have eight. Everyone hurry to climb on up and don’t be late! | Spiderweb - All team members climb the spiderweb for a photo. | 11. Magic or MJ? LeBron or Steph Curry? Head to the b-ball court in a hurry! | Outdoor basketball court - make 5 baskets (as a team) from the free throw line. | 12. Fútbol is the name of this sport in Spain. Fly over to the goal nearest the road as fast as a plane! | Soccer goal - everyone on the team has to score a goal. | 13. Her husband used to be the teachers in this building’s boss. The house she lives in on Old Church Road is across | Admissions office (Colleen) - How many students do you think are in the school? Tell the admissions team your guess. | 14. Head on down to the breakout space for grade four, a new style of art will be there to explore | 4th grade hall - Contribute to the sticker-by-number. | 15. Some call it a cafeteria and it’s always a good idea to wash your hands before you enter to get rid of all your bacteria | Dining Hall (Evelyn) - Guess the number of pizza boxes the Dining Hall gave the UE yesterday? | 16. She is in charge of communications. Keep on hopping to your next destinations | Kim Eves' office - Say hello, wave for the camera (if she has one out and ready). | 17. Our building is large and this space is quite free, you can play the piano or hang socks from a tree | UE Commons - Make a human knot and time how long it takes to undo it | 18. She teaches español and her favorite animal is a cat. Head up to her classroom to have a special chat | UE room 122 - write a message in Spanish in Profe Gio's room | 19. Get there quick, don’t look back, it is where you perform with your PACk | In front of the PAC - make a video of your group reciting the Tiger Pride words. | 20. The youngest in our building tend to hang out in here, your next clue lies in that frontier | 5th grade breakout space - Do one of the paper activities | 21. Usually, you find these tables outside at a park, to this new destination, your team shall embark | UE picnic tables - Try a round of Name Boggle! | 22. You hear her voice over the loudspeaker, now run to her desk and don’t lose a sneaker! | Mrs. William's desk - get a candy cane! |
Once this tree was healthy and tall but now on its trunk “GCDS” someone did scrawl&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 22)
This man is the leader of our pack. If he isn’t in his office, grab a stuffed tiger and take a photo with his plaque&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 22)
We need this friend to give us air. Some folks cut them down, which is just not fair. Run and hug the largest of these friends on campus!&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 22)
Sometimes underneath me lives a troll, the George Washington one like me requires a toll&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 22)
When it rains we stand under here to dismiss, wasting any time would be remiss&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 22)
Mrs. Gittes is usually here helping students navigate shelves. Take a picture with a snowy cover all by yourselves&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 22)
She’s the lady who teaches you how to sing. Don’t think twice, your best voices you shall bring&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 22)
Look for the gym teacher whose name rhymes with floor. Use your bodies to spell out the four letters for the school that, compared to others, is better(s)!&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 22)
Find the locker in the 5th grade hallway that is 3 digits, the sum of the digits is 8, and the number is a multiple of 5&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 22)
You have only two legs while arachnids have eight. Everyone hurry to climb on up and don’t be late!&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 22)
Magic or MJ? LeBron or Steph Curry? Head to the b-ball court in a hurry!&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 22)
Fútbol is the name of this sport in Spain. Fly over to the goal nearest the road as fast as a plane!&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 22)
Her husband used to be the teachers in this building’s boss. The house she lives in on Old Church Road is across&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 22)
Head on down to the breakout space for grade four, a new style of art will be there to explore&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 22)
Some call it a cafeteria and it’s always a good idea to wash your hands before you enter to get rid of all your bacteria&choe=UTF-8
Question 15 (of 22)
She is in charge of communications. Keep on hopping to your next destinations&choe=UTF-8
Question 16 (of 22)
Our building is large and this space is quite free, you can play the piano or hang socks from a tree&choe=UTF-8
Question 17 (of 22)
She teaches español and her favorite animal is a cat. Head up to her classroom to have a special chat&choe=UTF-8
Question 18 (of 22)
Get there quick, don’t look back, it is where you perform with your PACk&choe=UTF-8
Question 19 (of 22)
The youngest in our building tend to hang out in here, your next clue lies in that frontier&choe=UTF-8
Question 20 (of 22)
Usually, you find these tables outside at a park, to this new destination, your team shall embark&choe=UTF-8
Question 21 (of 22)
You hear her voice over the loudspeaker, now run to her desk and don’t lose a sneaker!&choe=UTF-8
Question 22 (of 22)
