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. Why is it important to wear a hat camping? | To keep the heat in, thereby keeping you warm. | 2. List in the order of priority, when packing your kit - sunglasses, hat, flip-flops, torch. | Hat, torch, sunglasses, flip-flops. | 3. Name as many types of fuel for cooking that you can. | Gas, solid fuel, liquid fuel. | 4. Why is wearing layers important? | The layers trap air which acts as insulation therefore keeping you warm. | 5. Why should you NOT wear jeans camping? | They hold water and take a long time to dry, making you cold. | 6. What might someone suffer with if they get very cold? | Hypothermia. | 7. Why is having a hot meal important when camping? | To warm the body and provide comfort which improves morale. | 8. Why is being tidy important when camping? | Enables you to find what you need, stops items spreading so won’t lose things. | 9. What are the benefits of cooking boil in the bag foods when camping? | Easy, less washing up and less litter. | 10. Why should you wear well fitting boots when walking? | Comfort, warm feet and no blisters. | 11. Why is it important to know what the weather forecast is for the camping weekend? | So you know what to pack and what to take to be fully prepared. | 12. What’s the name of the rules about how to behave and conduct yourself in the countryside? | Countryside Code |
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