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Global Positioning System

Introducing GPS into the Outdoor Classroom Doug McLaren University of Kentucky – Cooperative Extension Service Department of Forestry. Global Positioning System. Engaging Question?. How do we identify where we are RIGHT now!. Latitude – North/South. Longitude – East/West.

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Global Positioning System

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  1. Introducing GPS into the Outdoor ClassroomDoug McLarenUniversity of Kentucky – Cooperative Extension ServiceDepartment of Forestry Global Positioning System

  2. Engaging Question? How do we identify where we are RIGHT now!

  3. Latitude – North/South Longitude – East/West

  4. Some Helpful Notes Concerning GPS • A satellite based system for navigation… • A GPS unit will calculate your position and movement… • Fully operational in 1995… • There are 24 (27) satellites positioned in orbit around the earth and traveling 7,000 miles per hour… • Each satellite is 12,500 miles UP! And circling the earth twice a day... • Takes at least three satellites to make these measurements… • Timing of a radio signal from the satellite to the GPS unit - (nanosecond)… • Accuracy to within…

  5. Core Content GPS

  6. Core Content Math GPS

  7. School

  8. Home School

  9. Park Home Using GPS in the classroom can make math “real” School The use of the GPS unit in the classroom answers the questions: How far? Which way? Coordinates Vectors

  10. Goal posts are 360 feet apart

  11. By use of a GPS unit? Determine this distance? 160’ Check the answer with a tape measure 360’ c2 = a2 + b2

  12. Core Content Math Science GPS

  13. Core Content Science Math Reading GPS

  14. Core Content Science Math Reading GPS Social Studies

  15. Core Content Science Math Reading GPS Social Studies Vocational Studies

  16. Core Content Science Math Reading GPS Practical Living Social Studies Vocational Studies

  17. Core Content Science Math Writing Reading GPS Practical Living Social Studies Vocational Studies

  18. Core Content Arts and Humanities Math Science Writing Reading GPS Practical Living Social Studies Vocational Studies

  19. A Guaranteed Learning Style: If they are laughing they are listening… If they are listening they are learning. If they are laughing, listening and learning they are probably having FUN! …and physically in the “classroom” learning.

  20. Moving average speed Yes, location for sure! “Go To” option Trip odometer GPS Units Can Answer the Following Questions: Amount of stopped time How to have FUN! Maximum speed Measure acreage Measures distance

  21. Fun with GPS By: Donald Cooke Amazon.Com – $13.97 ISBN 1-58948-087-2 * GPS on snow and ice * GPS and the animal kingdom * GPS on the road and water * GPS in the school and community

  22. Geocachingwww.geocaching.com Eastern Western Prime Meridian

  23. Geocachingwww.geocaching.com Eastern Western Prime Meridian

  24. Geocachingwww.geocaching.com Eastern Western Prime Meridian

  25. My Old Kentucky Cache N 37 47.801 W 85 27.145

  26. So, How Can Our School Use a GPS Unit? “Outline and measure” the elements of the school property “Outline and measure” your community How about all those buses?

  27. The Value of Having GPS in the “Classroom” Curriculum It is integrated Multi-disciplinary Application of Core Content Problem solving Technology connections Real world connections Career application FUN!

  28. GPS in the Outdoor Classroom Both can be used by the entire school! Doug McLaren dmclaren@uky.edu

  29. www.ukforestry.org

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