In this "hide and seek" activity you will work in three teams to learn about latitude and longitude. The learning model is based on discovery learning. Each team will have a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver. Your instructor is hiding at N 06° 54.585', E 158° 09.339'. Those measures are in degrees minutes.decimalminutes. No, you do not need to book a flight on Continental to find Lee Ling. Lee Ling is within hiking distance. Go find him!
Garmin eTrex directions, light version. There are five buttons on the eTrex: up arrow (scroll or cycle) up through options, down arrow (scroll or cycle) down through options, enter, page, and power (pwr).
Although the three GPS receivers appear identical, two use an older operating system. They have blue dots on the bottom. With these you will have to use the compass bearing screen and the down arrow to display the location screen. For the GPS without a blue dot, there is an additional screen after the compass bearing screen that displays the latitude and longitude.
This game has a 55 minute time limit: one class period. If you have not found Lee Ling by the end of the period, then return the GPS units to the administrative assistant in the division of natural sciences and mathematics. In case you do not find me, Thursday's laboratory is outdoors, quiz Friday. Good hunting!
Homework: Lee Ling sometimes hides at 5° 18.085' North, 163° 01.814' East. Where is Lee Ling?