Geocaching+Bloechl

=**After-School Geocaching Planning Page**=

Materials

 * **Compasses** (will check with Mrs. Smith on compasses)
 * **GPSrs** (12-14 Garmin Geko 201 receivers provided)
 * **Containers, goodies, etc.** (avoid food/candy for the kids)
 * **Sample cache**
 * **Trash bags** (students could bring some the following weeks... maybe an assignment to be creative on how they might put them in a cache)

**Week 1**

 * **Introduction to Program**
 * **Overview of Geocaching**
 * **Instruction on Using GPS Units**
 * **Lay out sample cache on table**
 * **NEED A MOVEMENT ACTIVITY HERE (perhaps the games on the Gekos?)**
 * **Outline weeks**

**Week 2**

 * **Note to self: bring compasses and camera**
 * **Review Use of GPS**
 * **Find a Cache**
 * **N 43** º **13.480' W 077** º **27.344'**
 * **1 difficulty / 1.5 terrain**
 * **.13 mi from field**
 * **In tree, easily visible, 3 ft off ground**
 * **N 43** º **13.460' W 077** º **27.302'**
 * **2 difficulty / 2 terrain**
 * **.17 mi from field**
 * **Beneath uprooted roots of a small fallen tree, relatively easily visible**
 * **Watch for wire fence lying on the ground!**
 * **N 43** º **13.474' W 077** º **27.213'**
 * **1.5 difficulty / 1.5 terrain**
 * **.22 mi from field**
 * **Inside a small, hollow, fallen tree, easily visible from above**
 * **I will type up and print fake listings**
 * **Will email pictures of caches**
 * **Groups of 3 or 4**

**Week 3**

 * **Note to self: bring camera (take pictures this time! oops.) and bandaids (cuz these kids can be pretty wussy).**
 * **Introduce New Types of Caches**
 * **M3 Caching - Mystery, Micro, Multicache**
 * **Cache 1**
 * **Part 1: N 43** º **13.438' W 077** º **27.177'**
 * **Part 2: N 43** º **13.537' W 077** º **27.446'**
 * **2.5 difficulty / 3 terrain**
 * **Cache 2**
 * **Part 1: N 43** º **13.421' W 077** º **27.141'**
 * **Part 2: N 43** º **13.577' W 077** º **27.478'**
 * **2.5 difficulty / 3 terrain**
 * **There is an easy way in! You'll know it when you see it.**
 * **Cache 3**
 * **Part 1: N 43** º **13.457' W 077** º **27.143'**
 * **Part 2: N 43** º **13.547' W 077** º **27.499'**
 * **2.5 difficulty / 3 terrain**
 * **Will make puzzles and listings**
 * **2 or 3 groups**
 * **Conservation tips**
 * **What to do if thunderstorms?**
 * **Bring boots!**

**Week 4**

 * **Note to self: bring compasses and camera**
 * **Build and setup a cache by the kids (including naming the cache)**
 * **Contact gym teachers at Klem South to ask about bulletin**

**Other Stuff**

 * **Keep hands-on!**
 * **Email other cachers for ideas**
 * **Bring press attention to class?**
 * **Be prepared for weather**
 * **If weather is too bad, build caches**
 * **Donation from kids to where?**
 * **Help from Zach? Probably.**



Check out the post here on Geocaching with elementary school students... http://elementarygeocaching.blogspot.com/