High Tech Treasure Hunt: Using GPS

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High Tech Treasure Hunt Using GPS Geocaching
as Instructional Tools

• Lynn M. Lary, Lane ESD
• Instructional Technology Specialist
• Eugene, Oregon

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Presentation Overview

• Global Positioning System (GPS)receiver
• Web Resources
• Geocaching
• Official Web Site
• Caching
• Caches in the NW
• Containers
• Creating Caches/Types of Caches
• Travel Bugs
• Classroom Activities
• Handheld Camp
• Outdoor School
• Gingerbread Man

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GPS Overview

• Receives satellite data and displays the
  longitude/latitude of your location
• Accuracy is to within a couple of meters
• Coverage is worldwide
• Problem areas trees, canyons, among skyscrapers
• Easy to use!
• Around 100 and up
• Magellan
• Garmin

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Geocaching Overview
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Going Caching
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Nighttime Caching
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Caching
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Caching
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Early Morning Caching
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Oregon Caches
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Milwaukie Area Caches
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Washington Caches
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Spokane Caches
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Idaho Caches
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Wyoming Caches
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Cache Containers
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Cache Containers
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Cache Containers
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Containers
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Creating your own Caches

• Register (its free)
• Cache types
• Traditional
• Micro
• Virtual
• Multi-site
• Locationless

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Traditional

• Coordinates
• Hide a container of goodies
• Information for cacher
• Hint
• Post

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Micro Stairway to Heaven
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Virtual

• Look and learn about something.
• Skinner Cabin Replica And Applegate Trail Signs,
  Skinner Park

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Multi-site
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Locationless
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Travel Bugs

• 6.50
• Serial Number
• Travel Goals
• Trip Tracking

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Logging a TBs Travels
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The Hiker at Bootleg Canyon

• Bootleg Canyon cache
• NW of Boulder City, Nevada

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Travel Bug Map
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GPS Activities

• Handheld Camp-Adults
• Outdoor School-Middle School
• Gingerbread Man-1st Grade!
• K-12 American Red Cross/Louisiana Project

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Handheld Camp
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Outdoor School
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Gingerbread Man

• Find him!!!
• School maps
• Coordinate graphing
• Longitude/latitude overview

• Expert
• GPS
• Caches

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Gingerbread Clues

• N44 05.928 W123 04.489 Shall we have a picnic
  here?
• N44 05.944 W123 04.513 Should we climb it or
  decorate it?

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Gingerbread Clues

• N44 05.937 W123 04.464
• Look for a structure that could cross over water.
  Over, under, or around?
• N44 05.987 W123 04.460
• Walk along a concrete path until you find three
  metal boxes.
• N44 05.952 W123 04.455
• Whats blue with red springs and makes tipsy fun
  for everyone?
• N44 06.006 W123 04.522
• This place can hold lots of things on the sea and
  the land.

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For Further Information

• Lynn Lary, llary_at_lane.k12.or.us
• http//www.lane.k12.or.us/insttech/vtc/gps.html