Geocaching 101: Making Connections to Your Curriculum
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This document provides background information on geocaching and examples of classroom activities that incorporate GPS technology. It begins with an overview of GPS systems and their uses. It then describes geocaching and different cache types. Several sample classroom activities are outlined that involve using GPS devices to locate coordinates both outdoors and through online historical archives. Activities cover various subjects and grade levels. The document concludes with links to additional online educational resources about geocaching.
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- #3: Satellites send latitude, longitude and altitude signals to site based receivers – at least three receivers need to hit the device – more is betterThis video is very good giving a detailed background of how GPS works and is used in various formsMilitaryAir TravelWaterPedestrian - Hiking
- #6: This video has some of the same info as the previous two but goes into more detail about how satellite technology is used in the world.
- #10: 6 groups were decided upon based on the amount of teachers and time to find coordinates.
- #11: 6 groups were decided upon based on the amount of teachers and time to find coordinates.
- #12: 6 groups were decided upon based on the amount of teachers and time to find coordinates.
- #15: This activity was completed with older Elementary students but could also be used with the team concept of an older and younger student working together.
- #16: All of these presidents were assassinated: Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, James Garfield and William McKinley