{"product_id":"geocaching-for-schools-and-communities-1","title":"Geocaching for Schools and Communities","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Hide-and-seek is an age-old game that has never lost its allure.        Geocaching—using a global positioning system and other navigational        techniques to find hidden containers, or caches—brings this classic        favorite to an exciting new level.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeocaching for Schools and Communities\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal resource for        organizing geocaching for learners of any age group. Written by authors        who have presented geocaching at five national AAHPERD conferences, this        one-stop resource provides everything you need to know about leading and        participating in geocaching activities:     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • How to use GPS units and set up caching activities     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • How to use both low-tech and high-tech approaches to caching so your        fun isn't dependent on your level of technological expertise     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • How to create interdisciplinary connections using caching activities     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       • Strategies for developing geocaching programs and clubs in a variety        of settings, including schools and recreation and youth programs     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       You learn the history of geocaching, the nuts and bolts of how it works,        and strategies for using geocaching for health-related fitness. This        book offers in-depth information about satellites and the triangulation        necessary for locating latitude and longitude coordinates and how to use        computers and the Internet in geocaching as well as low-tech discussions        of using maps in finding caches.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       You also explore the numerous types of caches available, learn step by        step how to find and log a cache, and discover the types of items        commonly placed in a cache. Along the way, you receive tips on caching        etiquette.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       In addition to the geocaching learning experience, the book includes a        chapter devoted to achieving fitness through geocaching. All the        learning experiences are built around interdisciplinary connections with        academic subjects. The book contains four complete learning experiences        for each discipline: language arts, science, math, and social studies.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Choose from 31 learning experiences to use with your group, or use these        ideas as a starting point to create your own learning experiences. The        variety of experiences help keep the adventures fresh and lively, and        the learners will clamor for more.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeocaching for Schools and Communities\u003c\/i\u003e will get kids, adults, and        families outdoors being active and having fun. The interdisciplinary        learning experiences—involving physical education, language arts, math,        science, and social studies—bring in an educational dimension that        enhances the fun for learners of all ages. Through the expert guidance        of the authors, you are grounded in the basics and can advance the games        as far as you want, adapting them for age and experience levels.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       Each learning experience lets you know what ages the activity is        appropriate for, the objectives of the experience, the equipment needed,        a complete description of how to conduct the activity, and how to assess        the experience. The authors also provide key points for leaders to look        for as the students go through the experience, as well as ways to vary        each activity by introducing new skills or changing the level of        difficulty.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e       So what are you waiting for? There's a cache somewhere out there for        your group right now! \u003ci\u003eGet Geocaching for\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchools and        Communities\u003c\/i\u003e and track it down.     \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"J. Kevin Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31972188487812,"sku":"9781492573746","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0308\/2292\/4420\/files\/9781492573746_7743c87b-f48b-48a7-8df3-3984dc63c283.jpg?v=1783408218","url":"https:\/\/human-kinetics-2020.myshopify.com\/products\/geocaching-for-schools-and-communities-1","provider":"Human Kinetics Europe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}