GPS: Numbers, Numbers Everywhere

GRCA Administrative Office, Port Hope

Category
Social Studies & Geography

Duration
Half-Day

Grade
Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

On-a-Roll In Your Schoolyard
Yes

Season
Year-Round

Program Outline
This is an in-depth look at the technology of the Global Positioning System, sources of error, and the meaning of the GPS coordinates. A variety of fun, interactive games are played to test the students’ skills and to ensure that they are competent users of the GPS unit.

Education