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Sheldonworkshops - Geocaching. Teens And Geocaching. Geocaching with Zorro – A Literary Challenge Geocachers Care | Movie References | Teens and Geocaching Sometimes geocaching offers much more than a treasure hunting adventure at the intersection of a certain of latitude and longitude. The Long Beach Public Library Foundation in California, USA is tapping into the power of geocaching to encourage kids and adults to crack open the pages of a library book. Geocaching is now part of an annual event called, “Long Beach Reads One Book.” The book selected this year is Zorro by Isabel Allende. Di LaPlume with the foundation says, “For the first time ever, we are adding geocaching to the lineup [of activities for the event].

Groundspeak Weekly Mailer– January 4, 2012 Geocaching with Kids | Groundspeak's Weekly Newsletter | Teens and Geocaching | Uncategorized Teach Someone about Geocaching in 2012 Each New Year, millions of people around the world resolve to change something in their lives. Geocaching Finds Its Way To the Classroom. Finds Its Way To the Classroom. By: Kara Bonilla West Mercer Elementary Students geocaching Teachers for all grade levels have begun to use the location-based treasure hunting adventure of geocaching as a teaching tool. Teachers say students learning through geocaching enjoy benefits far beyond learning outside of a classroom setting; geocaching makes learning more enjoyable and creates unforgettable learning opportunities for students. Ellis Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at West Mercer Elementary in Washington, USA, has been using geocaching in the classroom for the past two years.

He integrates the activity into several subjects. Ellis hides different types of geocaches for his students to find on campus and in nearby local parks. A lesson involving geocaching in Ellis’s classroom tasks students to use several sets of skills, especially problem solving and advanced math skills. Ellis says the students are excited to explore geocaching in school, “The kids love using geocaching to learn.

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