Geocaching and other adventures

So, I just want to say, it feels good not to be a muggle.  Geocaching can be a hobby, a family event, a classroom fieldtrip, and even in some ways a goal and a career.  As far as the classroom goes, what a perfect way to teach geography with latitude and longitude.  As mentioned in previous blogs, my memories of geography are watching movies about nonrelated issues, and if there were some connections to geography in the movies we watched, they were never discussed.  But, this is something interactive to do with children in your classroom.  Geography is much more than researching a part of the country or world and making a project to present.  Yes, research and projects have their place, but actually having a mission and being "in control" of learning is how a lot of students learn best.  This is something that I will definitely introduce in my future classroom and even do with my family!