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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)

CachesCachesCachesCaches

ExtrasExtrasExtrasExtras

Travel Bugs & GeocoinsTravel Bugs & Geocoins

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