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Lesson Plan Title |
Description |
Grade Level(s) |
Subject(s) |
Word Documents |
PDF Documents |
Excel Documents |
Contributors |
| Iditarod |
While studying the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, students will read various novels and participate in a mock Iditarod using the GPS devices. |
3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies |
Iditarod_Timeline.doc
Iditarod_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Iditarod_Google_Earth.doc
Iditarod_Activity.doc
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Iditarod_Timeline.pdf
Iditarod_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Iditarod_Google_Earth.pdf
Iditarod_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Claremont Elementary |
| Bud Not Buddy |
After Reading the novel Bud Not Buddy, students will locate caches that represent symbols from the book. |
5th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Bud_Not_Buddy_Lesson_Plan.doc
Bud_Not_Buddy_Timeline.doc
Bud_Not_Buddy_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Bud_Not_Buddy_Google_Earth.doc
Bud_Not_Buddy_Activity.doc
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Bud_Not_Buddy_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Bud_Not_Buddy_Timeline.pdf
Bud_Not_Buddy_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Bud_Not_Buddy_Google_Earth.pdf
Bud_Not_Buddy_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Campbell Elementary |
| Winter’s Come Poetry Project |
Using Jack Prelutsky’s poem - Winter’s Come students will learn about the symbolism of poetry while searching for caches. |
4th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Winters_Come_Timeline.doc
Winters_Come_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Winters_Come_Google_Earth.doc
Winters_Come_GPS_Activity.doc
Winters_Come_Blank_Poem.doc
Key-Winters_Come_Poem.doc
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Winters_Come_Timeline.pdf
Winters_Come_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Winters_Come_Google_Earth.pdf
Winters_Come_GPS_Activity.pdf
Winters_Come_Blank_Poem.pdf
Key-Winters_Come_Poem.pdf
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Waypoints |
Claremont Elementary |
| Holocaust |
During the study of the Holocaust unit, students will read the novels Devil’s Arithmetic and Milkweed. At the conclusion, students will find questions and hints for the answers based on information from the books and unit by locating waypoints. |
6th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Holocaust_Timeline.doc
Holocaust_GPS_Activity.doc
Crack_the_Code_Briefing.doc
Crack_the_Code_Clue.doc
Crack_the_Code_Answer_Sheet.doc
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Holocaust_Timeline.pdf
Holocaust_GPS_Activity.pdf
Crack_the_Code_Briefing.pdf
Crack_the_Code_Clue.pdf
Crack_the_Code_Answer_Sheet.pdf
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Waypoints |
Blackburn Elementary |
| Johnny Tremain--The Revolutionary War |
While studying the Revolutionary War, students will read the novel Johnny Tremain and locate various symbols based on the content of the novel. |
8th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
JohnnyTremain Timeline.doc
Johnny Tremain GPS Activity.doc
Garmin_Tips.doc
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JohnnyTremain Timeline.pdf
Johnny Tremain GPS Activity.pdf
Garmin_Tips.pdf
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Waypoints |
Arndt Middle |
| Holes |
Using Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes, students will review the sequence events that take place in the book while searching for hidden caches. |
6th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Holes_Lesson_Plan.doc
Holes_Timeline.doc
Holes_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Holes_Google_Earth.doc
Holes_GPS_Activity.doc
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Holes_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Holes_Timeline.pdf
Holes_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Holes_Google_Earth.pdf
Holes_GPS_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Maiden Middle |
| The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963 |
After reading the novel The Watsons go to Birmingham-1963, the students will participate in a GPS activity that includes locating the caches that represent symbols from the book. |
5th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Watsonsgo_Lesson_plan.doc
Watsonsgo_Timeline.doc
Watsonsgo_Google_Earth_Activity.doc
Key_Watsonsgo_Google_Earth_Activity.doc
Watsonsgo_literature_circle.doc
Watsonsgo_Activity.doc
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Watsonsgo_Lesson_plan.pdf
Watsonsgo_Timeline.pdf
Watsonsgo_Google_Earth_Activity.pdf
Key_Watsonsgo_Google_Earth_Activity.pdf
Watsonsgo_literature_circle.pdf
Watsonsgo_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
St. Stephens Elementary |
| Dirt |
After studying soil students will search for caches that include ingredients from a recipe for "Dirt." |
3rd Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Science |
Dirt_Lesson_Plan.doc
Dirt_Timeline.doc
Dirt_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Dirt_Google_Earth.doc
Dirt_Recipe.doc
Dirt_Activity.doc
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Dirt_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Dirt_Timeline.pdf
Dirt_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Dirt_Google_Earth.pdf
Dirt_Recipe.pdf
Dirt_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Maiden Elementary |
| Touching Spirit Bear |
After Reading the novel Touching Spirit Bear, students will locate puzzle pieces that represent symbols from the book. |
8th Grade |
Computer Skills, English, Science, Social Studies/History |
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Lesson_Plan.doc
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Timeline.doc
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Google_Earth.doc
Key_Touching_Spirit_Bear_Google_Earth.doc
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Cache_Puzzle.doc
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Touching_Spirit_Bear_Lesson_Plan.pdf
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Timeline.pdf
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_Touching_Spirit_Bear_Google_Earth.pdf
Touching_Spirit_Bear_Cache_Puzzle.pdf
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Waypoints |
River Bend Middle |
| Soft Rain - The Cherokee Trail of Tears |
Using Soft Rain - The Cherokee Trail of Tears, the students will learn about the Trail of Tears while searching for caches based upon this novel. |
4th Grade |
Computer Skills, Reading, Social Studies/History |
Soft_Rain_Timeline.doc
Soft_Rain-Google_Earth.doc
Key-Soft_Rain-Google_Earth.doc
Soft_Rain_GPS_Activity.doc
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Soft_Rain_Timeline.pdf
Soft_Rain-Google_Earth.pdf
Key-Soft_Rain-Google_Earth.pdf
Soft_Rain_GPS_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Lyle Creek Elementary |
| Zoo |
Students will visit the Asheboro Zoo and search for mystery animals using pre-programmed GPS devices. |
2nd Grade |
Computer Skills, Science |
Zoo_Timeline.doc
Zoo_Africa_Student_Worksheet.doc
Zoo_North_America_Student_Worksheet.doc
Zoo_GPS_Cheatsheet.doc
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Zoo_Timeline.pdf
Zoo_Africa_Student_Worksheet.pdf
Zoo_North_America_Student_Worksheet.pdf
Zoo_GPS_Cheatsheet.pdf
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Waypoints |
Claremont Elementary |
| NC Lighthouses |
After studying North Carolina Lighthouses students will search for caches and answer questions about them. |
4th Grade |
Computer Skills, Social Studies/History |
NC_Lighthouse_Timeline.doc
NC_Lighthouse_Scavenger_Hunt.doc
NC_Lighthouses_Google_Earth.doc
Key_NC_Lighthouses_Google_Earth.doc
NC_ Lighthouse_Caches.doc
NC_Lighthouse_Activity.doc
NC_Lighthouse_Pictures.doc
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NC_Lighthouse_Timeline.pdf
NC_Lighthouse_Scavenger_Hunt.pdf
NC_Lighthouses_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_NC_Lighthouses_Google_Earth.pdf
NC_ Lighthouse_Caches.pdf
NC_Lighthouse_Activity.pdf
NC_Lighthouse_Pictures.pdf
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Waypoints |
Tuttle Elementary |
| NC Symbols |
After studying the North Carolina State Symbols students will search for caches that will test what they have learned. |
4th Grade |
Computer Skills, Social Studies/History |
NC_Symbols_Lesson_Plan.doc
NC_Symbols_Timeline.doc
NC_Symbols_Google_Earth.doc
Key_NC_Symbols_Google_Earth.doc
NC_Symbols_Riddles.doc
NC_Symbols_Riddles_Key.doc
NC_Symbols_Activity.doc
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NC_Symbols_Lesson_Plan.pdf
NC_Symbols_Timeline.pdf
NC_Symbols_Google_Earth.pdf
Key_NC_Symbols_Google_Earth.pdf
NC_Symbols_Riddles.pdf
NC_Symbols_Riddles_Key.pdf
NC_Symbols_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Balls Creek Elementary |
| Rocks and Minerals |
While studying rock classification students will search for caches containing rocks they will describe and classify. |
6th Grade |
Science |
Rocks_Minerals_Timeline.doc
Rocks_Minerals_Descriptions.doc
Rocks_Minerals_Answer_Sheet.doc
Rocks_Minerals_Activity.doc
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Rocks_Minerals_Timeline.pdf
Rocks_Minerals_Descriptions.pdf
Rocks_Minerals_Answer_Sheet.pdf
Rocks_Minerals_Activity.pdf
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Waypoints |
Maiden Elementary |
| Life Cycles |
Students will discover that insects go through a life cycle whether complete or incomplete and identify various insects and the different stages of their life cycle. |
2nd Grade |
Science |
Life_Cycles_LessonPlans.doc
Life_Cycles_Timeline.doc
Life_Cycles_GoogleEarth.doc
Key_Life_Cycle_GoogleEarth.doc
Life_Cycles_GPSActivity.doc
Insect_Caches.doc
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Life_Cycles_LessonPlans.pdf
Life_Cycles_Timeline.pdf
Life_Cycles_GoogleEarth.pdf
Key_Life_Cycle_GoogleEarth.pdf
Life_Cycles_GPSActivity.pdf
Insect_Caches.pdf
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Waypoints |
Startown Elementary |
