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. Veterans are soldiers who have served or are serving in the armed forces. | 1 | 2. Great Britain, France, Canada, and Australia also commemorate the veterans of World War I and World War II on or around November 11. | 2 | 3. The five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are the Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard, and the Navy. | 3 | 4. Armistice Day began as a way to honor the end of World War 1. | 4 | 5. On November 11, 1918, Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day. | 5 | 6. In 1926, Congress passed a resolution and November 11th became a national holiday. | 6 | 7. In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. | 7 | 8. Today Veterans Day is marked by parades, services and other activities to honor those who served or are serving their country. | 8 | 9. Twenty-six presidents have been veterans. | 9 | 10. There are more than 21 million veterans in the United States. | 10 | 11. More than 2 million veterans are women. | 11 | 12. Veterans represent 6.5% of the total U.S. population. | 12 | 13. Two hundred, nineteen astronauts in the U.S. Space Program served in the armed forces. | 13 | 14. Veterans Day is observed on November 11th every year to honor military veterans. | 14 |
Veterans are soldiers who have served or are serving in the armed forces.&choe=UTF-8
Question 1 (of 14)
Great Britain, France, Canada, and Australia also commemorate the veterans of World War I and World War II on or around November 11.&choe=UTF-8
Question 2 (of 14)
The five branches of the U.S. Armed Forces are the Air Force, Army, Marines, Coast Guard, and the Navy.&choe=UTF-8
Question 3 (of 14)
Armistice Day began as a way to honor the end of World War 1.&choe=UTF-8
Question 4 (of 14)
On November 11, 1918, Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day.&choe=UTF-8
Question 5 (of 14)
In 1926, Congress passed a resolution and November 11th became a national holiday.&choe=UTF-8
Question 6 (of 14)
In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day.&choe=UTF-8
Question 7 (of 14)
Today Veterans Day is marked by parades, services and other activities to honor those who served or are serving their country.&choe=UTF-8
Question 8 (of 14)
Twenty-six presidents have been veterans.&choe=UTF-8
Question 9 (of 14)
There are more than 21 million veterans in the United States.&choe=UTF-8
Question 10 (of 14)
More than 2 million veterans are women.&choe=UTF-8
Question 11 (of 14)
Veterans represent 6.5% of the total U.S. population.&choe=UTF-8
Question 12 (of 14)
Two hundred, nineteen astronauts in the U.S. Space Program served in the armed forces.&choe=UTF-8
Question 13 (of 14)
Veterans Day is observed on November 11th every year to honor military veterans.&choe=UTF-8
Question 14 (of 14)
