Category Archives: Geocaching with Kids
Groundspeak Weekly Mailer– January 4, 2012
Geocaching with Kids | Groundspeak's Weekly Newsletter | Teens and Geocaching | Uncategorized
Teach Someone about Geocaching in 2012 Each New Year, millions of people around the world resolve to change something in their lives. Common resolutions include: getting in shape, stressing less, traveling more, and spending more time with family. You can put someone on the road to accomplishing all these things simply by introducing them to geocaching. If you are an educator, group leader, or facilitator, consider introducing geocaching to your group. Not only will they have fun going on an outdoor treasure hunt, but they will also learn about teamwork, problem-solving, navigation, and more along the way. Visit our new [...]
Eric Schudiske on January 4, 2012, 3:04 pm
Geocaching.com Hamsters Go Big Time
Geocaching with Kids | Milestones
Rumor has it Geocaching.com internet servers are run by cute, hard-working, squeaky-voiced hamsters. Now you can have a Geocaching.com hamster of your own. Your hamster could either be a Trackable or commemorated on clothing. The hamsters just launched their own products today. You know you’re kind of a big deal when you have your own merchandise line. But the humble hamsters weren’t always big time. The hamsters toiled running Geocaching.com (Groundspeak) servers in obscurity for years. All that changed six months ago. Thousands of geocachers watched this first Geocaching.com hamster video as the site received a server upgrade in May. [...]
Eric Schudiske on November 4, 2011, 3:50 pm
Geocaching Finds Its Way To the Classroom
Geocaching with Kids | Teens and Geocaching | Trackable Items
By: Kara Bonilla Teachers for all grade levels have begun to use the location-based treasure hunting adventure of geocaching as a teaching tool. Teachers say students learning through geocaching enjoy benefits far beyond learning outside of a classroom setting; geocaching makes learning more enjoyable and creates unforgettable learning opportunities for students. Ellis Reyes, a fifth grade teacher at West Mercer Elementary in Washington, USA, has been using geocaching in the classroom for the past two years. He integrates the activity into several subjects. Ellis hides different types of geocaches for his students to find on campus and in nearby local [...]
Kara Bonilla on August 4, 2011, 4:33 pm
How Teens Discover Geocaching
Geocaching with Kids | Teens and Geocaching
By Kara Bonilla Ever think that the only things teenagers do are play video games, lay around, and complain? Think again. Teenagers worldwide have picked up on geocaching and their passion for the sport is only growing stronger with age. A recent survey shows nearly five percent of geocachers are 18 or younger, that’s still nearly a quarter of a million geocachers. Joey (jmilla210), 15, from California has been geocaching for two years. Joey has loved the game ever since he was first introduced to geocaching. He found his first cache with family members on Thanksgiving Day of 2009. When [...]
Kara Bonilla on July 8, 2011, 9:36 am
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