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GeocachingGeocachingTreasure Hunting on a Whole Treasure Hunting on a Whole
New GridNew Grid
GeocachingGeocachingTreasure Hunting on a Whole Treasure Hunting on a Whole
New GridNew Grid
Salisbury Township School DistrictSalisbury Township School District
Jennifer BrinsonJennifer BrinsonSalisbury Township School DistrictSalisbury Township School District
Jennifer BrinsonJennifer Brinson
What is What is Geocaching?Geocaching?
What is What is Geocaching?Geocaching?
High Tech Treasure HuntHigh Tech Treasure Hunt
Uses GPS UnitsUses GPS Units
Find “caches” based on longitude and Find “caches” based on longitude and
latitudelatitude
Great for the classroomGreat for the classroom
Great for a lifetimeGreat for a lifetime
GPSGPSGPSGPS
Global Positioning SystemGlobal Positioning System
Approx. $100-$500Approx. $100-$500
Garmin eTrexGarmin eTrex
Ability to sync units with your computer Ability to sync units with your computer
and to websitesand to websites
How does GPS How does GPS work?work?
How does GPS How does GPS work?work?
Uses satellites - there are 24 Uses satellites - there are 24
over the earth - we need threeover the earth - we need three
Interference can come from: Interference can come from:
indoors, heavily wooded, tall indoors, heavily wooded, tall
buildings, atmospheric buildings, atmospheric
conditionsconditions
Our units should get you within Our units should get you within
2-5 feet of an exact location 2-5 feet of an exact location
Beginnings of Beginnings of Geocaching Geocaching Beginnings of Beginnings of Geocaching Geocaching
May 2000 - first cache is placed in OregonMay 2000 - first cache is placed in Oregon
Today: 1,219,685 caches all over the Today: 1,219,685 caches all over the
worldworld
1,391 in the Lehigh Valley alone1,391 in the Lehigh Valley alone
GuidelinesGuidelinesGuidelinesGuidelines
#1: Tread lightly and #1: Tread lightly and
leave no traceleave no trace
#2: Replace cache in #2: Replace cache in
original hiding spotoriginal hiding spot
#3: Cache In, Trash Out#3: Cache In, Trash Out
#4: Take One, Leave #4: Take One, Leave
OneOne
Geocaching LingoGeocaching LingoGeocaching LingoGeocaching Lingo
Muggles: non-Muggles: non-
geocachersgeocachers
Swag: trade items Swag: trade items
(stuff we all get)(stuff we all get)
Cache: the container Cache: the container
with the clue/logwith the clue/log
Geocaching in LifeGeocaching in LifeGeocaching in LifeGeocaching in Life
Establish an account Establish an account
on: on:
http://www.geocaching.http://www.geocaching.comcom
Search by city, zip, Search by city, zip,
state, place in the state, place in the
worldworld
Record the lat/long -- Record the lat/long --
and read the hints!and read the hints!
Let the adventure Let the adventure beginbegin
Let the adventure Let the adventure beginbegin
Either sync your GPS unit Either sync your GPS unit
or write down the location or write down the location
Get as close to the lat/long Get as close to the lat/long
as you can as you can
Use the compass page to get with a few feetUse the compass page to get with a few feet
Use your “geosense” to find the cache Use your “geosense” to find the cache
(could be in a tree, under a rock, in some (could be in a tree, under a rock, in some
leaves, under a bridge -- be on the lookout)leaves, under a bridge -- be on the lookout)
Geocaching in Geocaching in EducationEducation
Geocaching in Geocaching in EducationEducation
Map Skills - Latitude and LongitudeMap Skills - Latitude and Longitude
Using a compassUsing a compass
Add the lesson componentsAdd the lesson components
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson Components
Language Arts:Language Arts:
Fill caches with definitions of vocab and Fill caches with definitions of vocab and
have students match the termshave students match the terms
Fill caches with story lines from lit. and Fill caches with story lines from lit. and
have students put the story lines in have students put the story lines in
chrono. order or match to appropriate chrono. order or match to appropriate
worksworks
Fill caches with various terms, ideas, Fill caches with various terms, ideas,
character names and have students write character names and have students write
a story using the items in the cachesa story using the items in the caches
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsScience:Science:
Fill caches pictures of endangered species of animals and Fill caches pictures of endangered species of animals and
decide which they would either keep on the list or take off decide which they would either keep on the list or take off
the list and defend their answers.the list and defend their answers.
Fill caches with pictures of chemical process (ice melting, Fill caches with pictures of chemical process (ice melting,
chain rusting) and have students identify the process in the chain rusting) and have students identify the process in the
picture.picture.
http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classgpslsn.htmlhttp://sciencespot.net/Pages/classgpslsn.html
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson Components
Social Studies:Social Studies:
Fill caches various events in history and put the Fill caches various events in history and put the
events in chrono. order and explainevents in chrono. order and explain
Fill caches pictures of supplies for a trip Fill caches pictures of supplies for a trip
(exploration) and decide which supplies to keep (exploration) and decide which supplies to keep
based on the journey (ie. rope, extra canvas, fresh based on the journey (ie. rope, extra canvas, fresh
water, food, fishing gear)water, food, fishing gear)
Fill caches with event that lead up to a Fill caches with event that lead up to a
“mysterious” ending (ie. who shot JFK) and have “mysterious” ending (ie. who shot JFK) and have
the kids solve the mysterythe kids solve the mystery
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsMath:Math:
Fill caches problems that students have to Fill caches problems that students have to
solve - the answer could be the next solve - the answer could be the next
waypoint number they have to findwaypoint number they have to find
Fill caches with steps of a multi-step Fill caches with steps of a multi-step
problem and have students put the steps in problem and have students put the steps in
the correct orderthe correct order
Fill caches with steps from a geometry proof Fill caches with steps from a geometry proof
and have the students arrange the correct and have the students arrange the correct
orderorder
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsWorld Language:World Language:
Fill caches with clues to a story written in Spanish Fill caches with clues to a story written in Spanish
or German and have the students tell the story or German and have the students tell the story
(can be done English to Sp/Germ as well)(can be done English to Sp/Germ as well)
Fill caches with pictures of locations from various Fill caches with pictures of locations from various
countries and students have to figure out what countries and students have to figure out what
country their clues are fromcountry their clues are from
Fill caches various Spanish or German words (a Fill caches various Spanish or German words (a
mix of nouns, verbs, adj) and the students have mix of nouns, verbs, adj) and the students have
to write a story using those words.to write a story using those words.
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsFCS/Nutrition:FCS/Nutrition:
Fill caches with pictures of various food items and have the Fill caches with pictures of various food items and have the
students locate them correctly on the food pyramidstudents locate them correctly on the food pyramid
Fill caches steps to baking a recipe and have students put Fill caches steps to baking a recipe and have students put
the steps in the correct order according to their knowledge the steps in the correct order according to their knowledge
of measuring, mixing dry then wet, baking, cooling, etc.of measuring, mixing dry then wet, baking, cooling, etc.
Fill caches with items from a food label and have the Fill caches with items from a food label and have the
students discuss whether or not the item is “nutritious” students discuss whether or not the item is “nutritious”
based on what they found or not. based on what they found or not.
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson Components
Art/Music:Art/Music:
Fill caches with stanzas of music and have kids arrange the Fill caches with stanzas of music and have kids arrange the
stanzas in the proper orderstanzas in the proper order
Fill caches with pictures of various works of art and have Fill caches with pictures of various works of art and have
students match them with pictures of artistsstudents match them with pictures of artists
Lesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsLesson ComponentsGeneral Ideas:General Ideas:
Geo-Bingo: give bingo cards to the kids with the questions in the Geo-Bingo: give bingo cards to the kids with the questions in the
spaces - they have to find the caches with the answers that they spaces - they have to find the caches with the answers that they
need to form a “bingo”need to form a “bingo”
Fill caches Give the kids the word search and put the words in the Fill caches Give the kids the word search and put the words in the
caches - when they find the caches they will know what words to caches - when they find the caches they will know what words to
look for in the searchlook for in the search
Fill caches pictures or terms and have the kids determine what Fill caches pictures or terms and have the kids determine what
they all have in common OR which one doesn’t belong (people they all have in common OR which one doesn’t belong (people
who were assassinated, certain elements on the periodic table, who were assassinated, certain elements on the periodic table,
species of animals)species of animals)
Resources:Resources:Resources:Resources:
http://www.geocaching.comhttp://www.geocaching.com
http://www.factsfacts.comhttp://www.factsfacts.com/geocacher.htm/geocacher.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocachinghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geocaching
http://geocacher-u.comhttp://geocacher-u.com
http://pageocaching.wikispaces.com/http://pageocaching.wikispaces.com/
Thanks to....Thanks to....Thanks to....Thanks to....
Digital Aces: Trevor Moyer, Alex Foulke, and Digital Aces: Trevor Moyer, Alex Foulke, and
Jason Carne, Kazim Rajmohammed, Sean Jason Carne, Kazim Rajmohammed, Sean
Zimmerman, Sue bin Lee, Eric Nguyen, Ashley Zimmerman, Sue bin Lee, Eric Nguyen, Ashley
Labdik, Kelly Esslinger, and Garred CollinsLabdik, Kelly Esslinger, and Garred Collins
Bridget Belardi, Kristin Hokanson, and Chris Bridget Belardi, Kristin Hokanson, and Chris
Champion - DEN STARs and Geocaching gurusChampion - DEN STARs and Geocaching gurus
Randy Ziegenfuss & STSD - for providing the Randy Ziegenfuss & STSD - for providing the
toolstools