Geocaching+in+Education

**Borrowed from Chris Champion and Kristin Hokanson's WIKI ** "Pageocaching"

Most of these ideas involve hiding manipulatives or information inside a cache container, then asking students to find, catalog, and process the information discovered in each cache. This strategy allows teachers in any subject to use Geocaching (not just science or social studies).


 * Geocaching Grant Lesson Plans:**

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Longitude, Latitude, and Coordinates Coin Caches Giga-Caching in the Park GEOgraphy and GEOmetry Amazing Race Cross-Curricular Lessons Life Science: Cells Passport to the Continents Gadgets and Toys: Securing the Future of our Energy Consuming Lifestyles Geocaching for America's Art Treasures Puzzle Project County Cache Historical Scavenger Hunt GPS Polygons Software Integration Class Geometry Class Create Your Own Adventure Evaluating Habitats

What to Place In a Cache
Use any of the examples below to place in your cache containers.

What City Am I?
Hints are given regarding famous cities, students must find the caches, and decide what the city is - or write down enough information that they can return to the classroom to research the four cities. Printable cards may be hidden inside each cache. (sample file: [|WhatCity.pdf] )

Order of Operations
Each cache has a number inside - only when you find the right container will you know how to complete the math equation: (A - B) ÷ (C + D) (caches are not identified inside as "cache A" - only the correct coordinates will tell you whether you have the correct number) (sample file: [|OrderOfOperations.pdf] )

Classifying Items
Each cache has items that have SOMETHING in common - be it color, shape, purpose, etc. Examples include smooth objects, objects with similar colors, even types of rock or plant. (sample file: [|LiteraryDevices.pdf] )

Additional Resources
Sample Caches created at regional trainings

[|Elementary Geocaching] - a blog from a teacher who uses geocaching in her elementary classroom