Using GPS and Geocaching in the core curriculum has become a powerful tool in enhancing student understanding of geography, scientific inquiry, math concepts, physical education, problem solving, and language arts. Students in this picture are mapping a local park. It was an easy 5 minute walk to the park. The teacher planned out waypoints for the student to log as part of a larger introduction to how GPS units work.
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GPS Activities & Lesson Plans - 0 views
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Using GPS and Geocaching in the core curriculum has become a powerful tool in enhancing student understanding of geography, scientific inquiry, math concepts, physical education, problem solving, and language arts. Students in this picture are mapping a local park. It was an easy 5 minute walk to the park. The teacher planned out waypoints for the student to log as part of a larger introduction to how GPS units work.
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HowStuffWorks "How GPS Receivers Work" - 0 views
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In this article, we'll find out how these handy guides pull off this amazing trick. As we'll see, the Global Positioning System is vast, expensive and involves a lot of technical ingenuity, but the fundamental concepts at work are quite simple and intuitive.
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Our weekly audio PodCasts will include:
# Geocaching News
# Tips and Tricks
# Tools of the trade
# Interviews
# Opinions … lots of opinions
# Cache stories and experiences
# "Live�? on-the-field tours and hunts
# AND podcaches: MP3 audio clues that will lead you to hidden caches!
GeoCaching | LightintheWoods - 1 views
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