GPS Lessons - Lessons and activities created by Tracy Trimpe at Havana Junior High in Illinois.

From A Distance - Explore this site from NASA to find lesson plans and resources to help your students learn more about remote sensing, GIS, and GPS.

GPS Resources for Teachers and Students. Lesson plans and links to remote sensing and GIS/GPS learning activities.

EduScapes - Geocaching with Kids - Browse this article for tips and tricks related to geocaching with kids. The website also provides information for finding and creating geocaches as well as frequently asked questions.

The Partnership working to bring GIS and GPS into Delaware schools has started to put together a number of resources for teachers and GIS professionals working together to teach Delaware school children about GIS and GPS.

IAGT.com Lesson Plans & Resources - Visit this site for an assortment of interesting lesson ideas for remote sensing, GIS, and GPS.

NCGA - Satellite Science - This site provides instructions for constructing a model of a GPS satellite and resources for learning its applications in agriculture.

NOVA - Science in the News - This page provides links to online resources and classroom activities to help you integrate GPS technology.

Project ATLAS (Assisted Transnational Learning using Artificial Satellites) is a multidisciplinary, international educational outreach project aimed at school children in the age range of 12—14 years.

University of Virginia - GPS Activities - Explore this site for several lessons investigation global positioning systems.

Geocaching WebQuest - You are on to the hottest new trend........GEOCACHING. You have discovered this fun new hobby and plan to spend your free time pursuing it. You are going to plan your first geocaching trip so that you don't lose any time getting to all the fun! You have decided to take your first trip with a group of friends (with a parent to drive you, of course). Because you each have special talents, you will each do your own special part of the planning.

ATLAS Worksheet: "Seeing" Satellites and Satellite Visibility.

Global Positioning System Information - The following GPS activities for Lowrance/Eagle and Trimble GPS receivers were developed by the Precision Agriculture Educators Network (PrAEN) as part of a National Science Foundation Grant. Has some good info and ideas.

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