GPS Activities for the Classroom

Activity Description: Describe in as much detail as possible.

What do you want the students to learn?

• TLW be able to record distance and range of various locations connected to science.
• TLW create a bar graph recording the elevations.
• TLW connect science and math.

Set-up

• GPS
• Camera
• Log

What steps will the students take?

• Find waypoints and take pictures of locations connected to science (weathering, erosion, etc.).
• Record the distance to the hundredth as they track each point.
• Create a bar graph to record the elevations of each point.
• Find the range of elevations.
• Find the median of elevations.
• Find the average elevation.
• Find the mean elevation, if any.

Extra Activities?

• Work with scientist in local area.
• Have students create an inventory map.
• Use Google Earth to view each part.

Elementary GPS Lessons

Middle School GPS Lessons

High School GPS Lessons