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Objectives
* Participants will:
o Understand GPS technology and its daily uses.
o Understand GPS technology.
o Understand the process of GeoCaching.
o Utilize the handheld computer as a GPS device.
o Define the elements of a good cache.
o Create and hide a curriculum-based cache.
o Locate colleague's caches.
GPS & GeoCaching Intro Page
GPS units help measure exact location on the Earth's surface as well as direction of travel, rate of travel and other information! .
Students, teachers and parents become the search engine seeking understanding and working on problem solving skills. MANY web sites have been created with lesson plans and instructional ideas for using GPS units in the classroom. this site has just a few samples of ideas.
- Great site as an introduction - khokanson on 2009-02-14
Earthcache Listings
Earth cache Lesson plans desicgned for teachers
SAMPLE http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc1bbmq
the Degree Confluence Project
The goal of the project is to visit each of the latitude and longitude integer degree intersections in the world, and to take pictures at each location. The pictures, and stories about the visits, will then be posted here.
Geocaching in the Classroom » Moving at the Speed of Creativity
Wesley's description of geo caching
Juicy Geography
uicy Geography...
is Noel Jenkins' personal collection of ideas, lessons and resources for school geography at KS3 and KS4. The emphasis is on creativity, ICT and original Google Earth lessons. You can find more Juicy Geography on other sites.
Help yourself - have fun and let me know if you use any of the ideas in your lessons.
Berrien RESA Classroom Resources
Classroom resources for GIS in education
Bishop Dunne GIS Projects
he GeoTech Research Lab at Bishop Dunne Catholic School is a unique place where students become the researchers, active community stakeholders, and the creators of geographic and environmental solutions.
GeoLex - The Lexicon of Geocaching
The Lexicon of Geocaching Includes common abbreviations
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