If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?

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If you want to go somewhere that you have never visited before, how do you find your way?

How do animals navigate then?

sun moon stars

magnetic fields

ocean currents

mental maps (landscapes and landmarks)

echolocation (sounds)

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GPS

What is GPS ? Global Positioning System What is a satellite navigation system?. (Sat-Nav)

Examples of Sat-Nav Systems USA:GPS Russia:GLONASS EU:Galileo

Translate into English: EnglishSlovene globalglobalen positionpozicija systemsistem GPS satellitesatelit navigationnavigacija

Translate into English: EnglishSlovene transmitter transmit transmiter oddajati radio operationaloperativen monitor signal informationinformacija calculatekalkulirati

Loan Words

Latitude

Longitude

Coordinates of SŠTS Šiška Longitude 14.49° E Latitude 46.08° N

How GPS Works You’ll need: A GPS receiver At least 3 known positions (GPS satellites)

Where am I ? Trilateration in 2D

Trilateration in 3D

Answer the questions: (1)What kind of services does GPS provide? Positioning and timing services

Answer the questions: (2) Who developed GPS? The U.S. military

Answer the questions: (3) What does a user need in order to use GPS technology? A GPS receiver

Answer the questions: (4) Name one situation where GPS can be used to save lives. preventing transportation accidents / search and rescue / emergency services

Answer the questions: (5) How was GPS technology useful when installing the solar tracker at our school? It was used to determine the tracker’s exact location.