This activity was inspired by the PLT Activity Rain Reasons. It was created by Sheryl Holliday. This activity is intended to be used with GPS receivers and is used at the Louisiana Forestry  Teachers Tour.

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Activity

Using GPS in the Classroom (Powerpoint / PDF)

GPS Video

GPS Instructions (PDF)

Cache Lables (PDF)

Follow Up (PDF)

Cache Booklet (PDF)

References

             National Geographic

             Garmin

             Geocaching

             Eduscapes

 

Louisiana Info

           Louisiana Ecoregions (PDF)

           Mississippi Lowland Forests (Powerpoint / PDF)   

           Southeastern Conifer Forests (Powerpoint / PDF)     

           Southeastern Mixed Forests (Powerpoint / PDF)

           The Piney Woods (Powerpoint / PDF)

           Western Gulf Coast Grasslands (Powerpoint / PDF)

 

Other Caches

           Puerto Rico (Powerpoint / PDF)

           Wetlands (Powerpoint / PDF)

 

Geocaching Websites

             www.geocaching.com/

                 www.garmin.com/outdoor/geocaching/

                 www.brillig.com/geocaching/

                 www.navicache.com/

                 eduscapes.com/geocaching/

Louisiana

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