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. Queens Hall: In the stained glass window, who are the three men portrayed in roundels? (clue: Look high!) | . | 2. Mayor's Parlour: Who was the first female mayor of Barrow? | . | 3. Mayor’s Parlour: Which ship has a seagull on its badge? | . | 4. Lobby/Bar: The Town Hall collection includes some important pieces of furniture, this dinner gong was made by one of the best furniture makers of the 19th century and bears their stamp. What is their name? | . | 5. Council Chamber: What are the different elements that make up the Barrow Coat of arms? (bonus: how many can you see in this room | . | 6. Council Chamber: According to the signs, what is prohibited in the Chamber? | . | 7. Drawing Room: This houses some amazing ceramics, what animal is shown at the base of the largest vase in the room? | . | 8. Banqueting Hall: Which Barrow Founding Father’s name can be made out of these letters jammed sarsen? | . | 9. Main Staircase: Which famous Rugby League star’s miniature statue can be seen by the window? | Willie Horne. | 10. Entrance Hall: On what occasion did the Town Hall open and in what year? | Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, 1887. | 11. Entrance Hall: Many members of the Royal family have visited Barrow. Which members of the Royal family have their picture hanging in the Entrance Hall? | . |
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