Ready to Navigate with GPS!
From Iowa State University Extension
Extenstion-Science, Engineering, and Technology

The order form is no longer available on line. Please send an e-mail to Vicki at speake@iastate.edu or call Vicki at 515-294-5738 to receive an order form or with any questions on ordering. Estimation of delivery will be provided at time of order.

Ready to Navigate with GPS!

 

GPS technology and applications are rapidly advancing. Navigation, Agriculture, Surveying, Fishing, Hunting, Cycling, and more are becoming integrated with GPS. These new and exciting GPS kits allow users to gain an understanding of how GPS works and to gain experience with many of the applications of this technology. The kits are an easy exciting way to hook people into learning science and linking it to their own lives.

Ready to Navigate with GPS is a curriculum and materials kit that provides six to ten hours of experiential activities for upper elementary through high school youth.

The kit includes the following:picture of GPS kit contents

*10 Garmin eTrex GPS Systems

*10 Brunton Compass
*10 Bullseye Compass
*Video “The ABC’s of Compass & Map”
*CD of Brunton Navigation Curriculum
*MapTech Software (Topographic Maps)
*Overhead Teaching Compass
*Brunton Navigation & Mapping Activities
*CD that includes: GPS Activities, GPS References, and Compass Activities
Cost of the Ready to Navigate with GPS! Kit is $1700.

Contact information: Vicki Speake speake@iastate.edu
Updated: May, 2007