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. Welcome to the Harry Potter hunt, where your goal is to find the Basilisk, a giant snake that has terrified Hogwarts. Collect QR code clues along the trail to guide you to your next clue and, finally, to the Basilisk itself! Good luck, young wizards! | Platform | 2. Harry's trusted owl, Hedwig, has left clues throughout the forest. Somewhere near the next house, find The Sorting Hat for your next clue. | Put this with Hedwig | 3. The Sorting Hat says "You're a Ravenclaw!" (Good thing -- because they're very clever.) Find the Ravenclaw symbol near the next house! | Put this with the hat picture | 4. Good work, young wizards! Harry Potter himself has gone missing. Try to find the place he disappeared! (Hint: Look for something he always wore?) | Put this with the Ravenclaw badge | 5. Yes, this is definitely where he was last seen! You'll need to find his wand to complete this mission and conquer the Basilisk! | With his glasses | 6. You did it! You don't need to touch the wand -- the magic is part of you now. Find the Potions classroom (near a waterfall) to learn more. | With the wand |
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