What's Your Location?

The GPS Mystery
Science Introduce your students to how the GPS (Global Positioning System) works. Visit the Library of Congress Everyday Mysteries website at www.loc.gov for explanations and great pictures of the earth from satellites. In what situations might your students find GPS valuable? Does it make the compass outdated?

GPS Scavenger Hunt
Students will understand the importance of latitude and longitude when reading directions on a map and understand the impact of technology and GPS on finding directions.

GPS: A New Constellation
Students will learn about the history and uses of GPS from the Smithsonian. Concise descriptions and illustrations help tell the story that began in 1978 when the first Navstar Global Positioning System satellite was launched. Older students will find this site a good starting point.