3. Introduction to GPS & Geocaching
Possibilities for learning
Questions & Brainstorm
4. GPS
30 Satellites thanks to American Security
specially coded satellite signals that can be
processed in a GPS receiver, enabling the
receiver to compute position, velocity, and time.
GPS is used in forestry, biology, fishing, law
enforcement, hunting, boating, racing, and
many other fields
12. 1. Take something from the cache
2. Leave something in the cache
3. Write about it in the logbook
4. Do not move the cache
5. Don’t leave food or dangerous items in cache
Guidelines
38. 1. Problem Solving Caches
Students find a cache with a problem inside & solve together
2. Puzzle Caches
Solve a Math or Logic (Sudoku) Puzzle to get the co-ordinates to find the cache
3. On Average
Each cache has a different object of the same type (all pencils). Students
record each length and find the average of all of the caches
4. Play Money Caches
Each cache has a math puzzle on the lid and they have to find the answer and bring
back the correct amount of change
39. 5. Find the Clues
Each cache has a clue to an ultimate problem. Students collect clues to solve a mystery
6. Kickball Challenge
Students waypoint a series of kicks and then graph them to see who kicked the farthest.
Great for distance and measurement
7. Perimeter
Waypoint the corners of a space or structure and record the distance between each
waypoint to find the perimeter
8. Possible Outcomes
Have three caches, one with three shirts, one with three pairs of pants, one with three
accessories and they have to create a tree diagram of all of the possible outcomes
40. 9. Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins
A story about the first man to try and piece together dinosaur fossils. After reading the
book, in each cache would be quot;dinosaur bonesquot; to put together in strange and
interesting ways
10. Name that Triangle
Mark waypoints and have students stake out different shapes of triangles and have them
identify the geometric shape
11. work with community Firefighters to mark fire hydrants
12. Town Tours
13. Historic Sites
14. Follow the Railroad
15. Trackables -- Flat Stanley Type Project
16. Design a themed cache
