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Having trouble finding your way?

Having trouble finding your way?. What is GPS?. GPS is funded by and controlled by the US Department of Defense (DOD), and is operated by the US military Satellite signals enable the GPS receiver to compute position, velocity, and time.

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Having trouble finding your way?

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  1. Having trouble finding your way?

  2. What is GPS? • GPS is funded by and controlled by the US Department of Defense (DOD), and is operated by the US military • Satellite signals enable the GPS receiver to compute position, velocity, and time. • Four GPS satellite signals are used to compute positions in three dimensions and the time offset in the receiver clock.

  3. How does GPS work? • A GPS device receives signals from satellites orbiting the earth to triangulate your location, which will be given as a global address. • A GPS device can lead you to a previously marked location, much like a compass.

  4. SD Content Standards • SCIENCE(Comprehension) 6.E.1.3. Students are able to explain processes involved in the formation of the Earth’s structure. • plate tectonics, volcanoes • Interpret topographic and digital imagery or remotely sensed data… • Use geospatial technologies to investigate natural phenomena. Examples: GPS, GIS, remote sensing

  5. SD Content Standards cont. • GEOGRAPHY (Application) 7.G.1.1. Students are able to select appropriate resources, data services, and geographic tools to interpret information. • Examples: atlases, globes, almanacs, thematic maps, satellite images, topographic maps, GPS, GIS

  6. SD Content Standards cont. • SCIENCE (Analysis) 8.E.1.5. Students are able to explain the impact of weathering and erosion on the Earth. • Soil formation, deposition (deltas), land transformations (Grand Canyon), glaciation • Use geospatial technologies to investigate natural phenomena. Examples: GPS, GIS, remote sensing

  7. Magellan eXplorist 210 Light On/Off Unit On/Off Zoom In Enter/Toggle Zoom Out Navigate Menu Mark Go To Escape

  8. Mark a POI (Point of Interest) OR Track a Trail

  9. Garmin eTrex

  10. OziExplorer OziExplorer

  11. Google Earth

  12. Etch-a-Sketch using Track log

  13. Other Classroom Activities • Scavenger Hunts • Letter Boxes • Frisbee Golf • Geocaching

  14. What is Geocaching? • One of the fastest growing “new” sports. • Has participants in many countries outside of the US and Canada. • Is a modern day active treasure hunting activity that allows you to use GPS – and therefore a “global address” – to locate a cache.

  15. Are there rules for Geocaching? Yes, there are: • 1. Take something from the cache • 2. Leave something in the cache • 3. Write about it in the logbook • 4. Do not move the cache

  16. GPS Career • SDSU offers bachelor’s degrees • Geographic Information System (GIS) • Geography • Some of these graduates work for the city of Sioux Falls in the GIS department

  17. City of Sioux Falls • GPS/GIS Department in City Hall

  18. My Portaportal • Great web-based platform that allows you to access a list of websites and edit from any internet connected computer http://www.portaportal.com/ Enter as a guest with this password: hauseresa2

  19. Where can I find GPS units? • Any sporting goods store • DOE • ESA 2 has 15 units available for check-out mhauser@edec.org 367-7680

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