Living the Pirate’s Life: Geocaching to Discover Hidden Treasures

GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
Lesson Plan Content
Description: 
In this lesson students will learn how the Global Positioning System (GPS) works by using a geocache application on a digital device and physically locating geocaches in their community.
Author: 
Jeff Gudenkauf
Grade Range: 
6-High School
Duration: 
3 class periods
Lesson Materials
Teacher Instructions: 
Materials to Assist Teachers and English Language Learners: 
Standards
National Geography Standards: 
1: How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information
7: The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface