Travel Bug Dog Tag Geocaching for Education!

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Owner:
Stitchadee Send Message to Owner Message this owner
Released:
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Origin:
Michigan, United States
Recently Spotted:
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Current Goal

We would like to use this Travel Bug as a means of spreading the word about the possibilities for Geocaching in education!

As a Technology Coach for a Michigan school district, it is my job to expose and educate both students and teachers about the possibilities of technology in education, and GPS technology is something that I am eager to share.  Geocaching has great possibilities for lesson in math, science, geography, technology, and so much more. 

I will be sharing the progress of this Travel Bug with my school district's students and staff periodically.  As such, with this Travel Bug, we ask a huge favor:  

When logging this bug, could you please tell us how you think geocaching and/or GPS technology can used in education?

Having writer's block?  Here are a few prompts that might help you come up with a response:

  • What skills are taught by geocaching?
  • What subject areas (math, science, social studies, etc) could use geocaching, and how?
  • What have you learned from geocaching?
  • Can you tell us something neat about where you are from or where your found this trackable?

Thank you so much for your responses!  

About This Item

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Travel bug dog tag attached to a blue, glass squirrel medallion.  We have a lot of squirrels near this this Travel Bug's origins in "Tree Town" (Ann Arbor)!

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Tracking History (2853.1mi) View Map

Visited 3/20/2015 IAMTHATHERO took it to South Range Kame Michigan - 413.93 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 3/17/2015 IAMTHATHERO retrieved it from Red And Yellow Make Orange Michigan   Visit Log

Picked this TB up in Saline at the Keystone Church cache. I plan to send it abroad....Australia, New Zealand, Alaska...we'll see.
Geocaching is ideal for education. Geography, orienteering, puzzle solving, logic, space, international cooperation are just a few things you can learn while geocaching. Have fun and stay curious.

  • Gorgeous TB!
Discovered It 3/14/2015 Transporter1221 discovered it   Visit Log

In the listed cache.
Dropped Off 2/8/2015 boblikesdeer placed it in Red And Yellow Make Orange Michigan - 4.58 miles  Visit Log

Had this one for longer than I should of sorry.
Retrieve It from a Cache 12/18/2014 boblikesdeer retrieved it from Bad Day at Riverbend Michigan   Visit Log

Picked this one up while taking the 7 year old Boblikesdeer out for a short hike. Being a Homeschooling family it was very appropriate that we came across it. I am sure Mrs Boblikesdeer will be able to come up with a nice lesson plan that will incorporate geocaching. We will move it along shortly.
Dropped Off 11/15/2014 Stitchadee placed it in Bad Day at Riverbend Michigan - 11.93 miles  Visit Log
Retrieve It from a Cache 11/15/2014 Stitchadee retrieved it from Creekside Crew Michigan   Visit Log

Starting this bug in a different cache.
Write note 11/9/2014 Stitchadee posted a note for it   Visit Log

The Creekside Mission! was transferred from guinearats to user Stitchadee
Dropped Off 2/6/2012 guinearats placed it in Creekside Crew Michigan   Visit Log
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