After that they will spend at least one class period per week working on the project either in the computer lab or the classroom. Students explain about GPS using the GPS jargon correctly. Students compare GPS and DGPS to pick the most accurate. Students make spreadsheets projecting cost for a big project and analyzing mileage. Students compare old methods of pinpointing objects to GPS and other new methods.
Students use triangulation to pinpoint objects.
Students discover mathematical and positioning errors inherent in GPS and how to compensate for them. Students use a presentation package to explain GPS and any other methods to the community and the school board. Students use Page Mill to create a web page with their findings. In the next five years, GPS will be used in practically every aspect of our lives. It is already used in Archeology, Aviation, Environment, Forestry, Agriculture, Ground Transportation, Mining, Construction, Natural Disasters, Public Health, Space, Telecommunications, Tourism and Weather Forecasting.