Mapping by Satellite
Kay I. Wallace
and Cynthia Roepcke
Pickerington High
School
Pickerington, Ohio
Many
students have heard of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as a navigation
tool, but few know exactly what this complicated technology is, or how widespread
are its applications. For instance, many luxury cars use the same GPS technology
as tractors. In addition to navigators, military personnel and farmers
also use GPS. This lesson teaches students about how GPS technology works
and why it is useful. Mapping by Satellite develops skills used in
scientific research, medicine, mathematics, and even business. In this lesson,
students make connections between 2-D graphs and 3-D maps, learn to generate
and analyze 3-D graphs, and simulate the real world applications of GPS
technology.
Download Mapping by Satellite: mapping.pdf
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