GPS Activities for the Classroom

Activity Description: Describe in as much detail as possible.

What do you want the students to learn?

• Students will be able to explain the phases of the moon by using digital camera images and the GPS.

Set-up

• GPS, one month grid for recording, digital camera
• Set up a set time for recording in each class.

What steps will the students take?

• Students will use GPS for recording daily sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moon set. Record data in journal.
• Students will take digital pictures of the moon at three different times in the day. Record day and time and draw a picture in the journal.
• Students will chart and graph results of first item on big posters.
• Students will create powerpoint of digital pictures.

Extra Activities?

• Classes will compare data.  Students will look for a pattern over a period of one month.

Elementary GPS Lessons

Middle School GPS Lessons

High School GPS Lessons

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