Tool: QR Codes

QR Codes have become a very popular and beneficial tool. Children see them on advertisments, on food boxes, and in many other places. My second graders did not know what they are. I integrated these in our second day using iPads in the classroom. In groups the students went through seven stations. There was a piece of paper with a QR code and directions for that activity on it for them to do work in their packets. The QR codes took the students to different websites with an activity for the to do to learn about butterflies. My students loved this! Below is a picture of students practicing the morning of scanning a QR code. I found this very helpful to have the students practice once in the morning during morning work time. It made the activity later in the day go very smooth.