Technology for Lifetime Fitness – Geocaching in Physical Education by Tess Armstrong and Jennifer Krause

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What instruction level do you teach? (Check any that apply.) *

Elementary students

Middle School students

High School students

Undergraduate students

Graduate students

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What state do you teach in? *

What is the basic premise of Geocaching? *

A global scavenger hunt using GPS waypoints

Hidden items that can be found using exercise as clues

A global activity that uses QR codes to solve riddles

A high-intensity fitness class you can stream online

What would be the most difficult size of cache for students to find *

Regular

Large

Micro

Small

There were several solutions to using geocaching with students in elementary school where reading GPS units and having access to smart phones may be unrealistic. Select one of the ideas presented: *

Place real geocaches on your school property for your students to find

Practice geocaching in class and host a family fitness night where families can practice together

Write a grant to get all students a tablet and bring them geocaching during class time

Require all students go geocaching for homework

Besides downloading the geocaching app on your phone and using the app, what other type of technology was suggested to use while geocaching *

A GPS unit

A laptop computer

A handheld video game system

A digital camera

Which of the following it NOT a benefit of geocaching? *

Family friendly - multiple generations can do this activity together

If you have a smartphone, this can be a low-cost lifetime activity

Can be accessible for people with physical limitations

Can rapidly improve flexibility if used correctly

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