New Year’s Day QR Code Hunt

Take your students on a fun 32 QR Code Hunt fact find on interesting facts about New Year’s Day. Your students will enjoy learning about the history of New Year’s Day, from the time of its first celebration by the ancient Babylonians until present day.

WHAT’S INCLUDED
32 QR Code Cards on New Year, Banners
4 Recording Sheets
4 page Answer Key
21 Writing Templates featuring New Year images; 1 blank poster included for students to self-illustrate.

ACTIVITY
Place the 32 QR Code Cards around the classroom. Students can work individually, in pairs, or in small groups to find the answers to all 32 questions on their recording sheets. They must scan the QR Code to find the answer for each corresponding question on their recording sheets. Students make an educated guess about the possible answer prior to scanning.
Early finishers who complete the Qr Code Hunt can design their posters. They write 2-3 facts on a template of their choice.

EVIDENCE OF LEARNING
Wrap-up the activity by getting students together and asking them to share the facts they
found the most interesting. They may refer to their recording sheets and posters.

** You may break-up the activity and do cards (1-17) or (18-32) depending upon
time available. Copy recording sheets accordingly.

** These cards will assess student’s prior knowledge or alternatively pique their interest for them to want to scan the code to reveal the answer. Some cards also have picture clues (without giving away too much) to set up students for success.


ONLINE SECURITY
Once a QR code is scanned, students are not directed to a website but rather to
a text only link. If the QR Code Reader app attempts to display the answer with a
web browser, choose the option of view in ‘plain text’ in settings/preferences.