We are now officially in Final Product mode! We have started learning about GPS and GIS, NAVSTAR, DoD satellites, radio waves, atomic clocks, ... goodness gracious is this sixth grade or a sci-fi movie?
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| GPS receiver logging track data |
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| Solomon and Dan deciding on which route to map |
As part of this expedition, the UI Range Department has graciously lent us a class set of GPS units to create a map of Idler's Rest. As part of the scaffolding for this project we are learning the ins and outs of logging navigation data as well as data management. We spent some time yesterday getting the hang of the units at Berman Park. Today we went out and created maps of the UI Arboretum. One aspect of this that really stuck out to me was the appreciation the student's have for the GPS technology. After creating maps the old fashion way, having a DoD satellite network in the palm of your hand is nothing short of remarkable!
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| Lee and John actively logging a GPS track |
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| Emma recording the lat/long of a waypoint |
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