GPS Resources

GPS In Education
Ideas for teaching and using GPS into the educational curricula.

GPS Questions and Answers
Information about how to set up your GPS receiver, about datums, coordinate systems, and much more.

GPS Tips
Practical, helpful GPS tips about setting up and using your GPS receiver and compass.

How To Use a Compass With a USGS Topographic Map
Guidelines about setting up and using a compass with a USGS topographic map.

Using Topographic Maps to Teach Coordinate Systems
Understanding and using latitude-longitude, UTM, and state plane coordinate systems.

Topographic Map Margin Information for Educators
How to effectively use coordinate systems and other information on USGS topographic map margins in teaching. 

Geocaching

Geocaching
How to incorporate high-tech treasure hunts with GPS (Geocaching) into the educational curriculum.

Sample Geocaching Course with Aliens Theme
Set up at a city park with an "aliens" theme.

Sample Geocaching Course with American Revolutionary War Theme
Set up at a school with an American Revolutionary War theme.

Sample Geocaching Course with Historical Geography Theme and Flyer
Set up along a river with a historical geography and transportation theme.

Sample Geocaching Course with Civil Rights History Theme and Answer Key
Set up in a city center of a large urban area with a Civil Rights History theme.