Geocaching in the Classroom A 21 st Century Scavenger Hunt using GPS and Cell Phones.

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Geocaching in the Classroom A 21 st Century Scavenger Hunt using GPS and Cell Phones

What is geocaching? Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. From Geocaching.com

Apps for iPhones Geocaching.com Intro Free Compass OpenCaching Commander Compass Lite Looking4Cache Lite GeoBucket

Android Apps

Sites to check out Geocaching.com Laurie’s Geocaching page from UWA

Things to Bring Paper and pen/pencil Clipboard if you have one. SmartPhone with app loaded – Android or iPhone – Geocaching app or Compass app Comfortable clothes and shoes for walking around outside.