GPS/GIS
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are revolutionizing the way we manage natural resources. [in what way? what's cool about it for 4-H?]
GPS BASICS
- What is GIS? Power Point Presentation for 4-H - Powerpoint
- Power Point Presentation on GPS for 4-H - Powerpoint
- Power Point Presentation on GPS for Ag and Natural Resources - Powerpoint
- How GPS and GIS are Used to Manage Natural Resources - Powerpoint
- GPS Games and Field Exercises
- Scientific Investigations Using GPS/GIS
4-H GPS KITS
4-H ACTIVITIES
- Preparing GPS receivers for group activities - PDF
- Glossary of terms - PDF
- Getting to know your GPS receiver (beginner level) - PDF
- Marking and finding a waypoint (beginner) - PDF
- Communicating with satellites (beginner) - PDF
- GPS treasure hunt (beginner) - PDF
- Locating GPS satellites (intermediate level) - PDF
- Collecting data (intermediate) - PDF
- GPS nature trail (intermediate) - PDF
- Youth favorite places (intermediate) - PDF
- Geocache hunting (intermediate) - PDF
- Creating new GPS waypoints (advanced level) - PDF
- Hosting a geocache (advanced) - PDF
- GPS search and rescue- find Bubba! (advanced) - PDF