Arizona Cooperative Extension
Geocaching
Using GPS units, small groups participate in a scavenger hunt to find an object that you have hidden. They use coordinates for stopping points along a pre-planned path to get to the final cache. This is a terrific activity to include in...
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Geocaching: merit badge
In this geocaching worksheet, students fill out short answer questions using their workbook about geocaching in order to get a merit badge. Students complete 9 questions total.
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I Know Where You Are!
High schoolers study what a GPS is and use it to challenge themselves and find positions on a map. In this investigative instructional activity students find various points on a map using a GPS system and answer questions on a...
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Noaa: Survey Mark Hunting [Pdf]
Hunt for survey marks that can possibly be found in your community. These markers may be very old and have been used to pinpoint exact locations for planning and building around the country.
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Eduscapes
The creators of eduscapes have designed this website to share their love of learning and teaching with others. The site aims at effectively integrating technology into the classroom in a fun and seamless way. Use the site to get lesson...
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Groundspeak Inc.: Geocaching the Official Global Gps Cache Hunt Site
Geocaching is a unique online treasure hunt game. Players 'hide' a cache anywhere on the globe and other players must follow the clues to locate the cache. Great for getting practice using GPS. There is plenty of guidance to playing, as...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Earth Caching
In this lesson, students learn about EarthCaches and processes of the Earth. Using online resources, they find an EarthCache located near their school, visit it, and record the information required in its associated activity. They...
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Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
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Eduscapes: Geocaching With Kids
This introduction to geocaching provides the basic information a teacher or parent would need to begin geocaching with children. Ideas about the equipment needed, examples of different types of geocaching, and advice on ways to work with...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Survey Mark Hunting
In this activity, students find data on a location and description of survey marks in the area, and then they search for them through a variation of geocaching.
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Georgia Geocachers Association
While much of the information on this site is specific to Georgia geocaching, there is also excellent general information from members of the association regarding how to geocache, some etiquette guidelines, and advice about the types of...
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Geocacher University: Your First Geocaching Hunt
Here's a step-by-step guide to getting involved with the activity of geocaching. From setting up an account at a popular geocaching site to choosing a geocache to hunt for, to finally finding the cache and what to do then, this site will...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Geocaching
A clear explanation of geocaching, including its history, variations of the activity, a list of terms used in geocaching, and guidelines, rules, and considerations for those interested in pursuing this activity. This thorough site also...