Students will complete different activities at each cache, including identifying cloud types, storm types, weather instruments, precipitation, and highs and lows on weather maps.
Cache Activities
Cache 1 — Clouds
Cache 2 — Storms
Cache 3 — Instruments
Cache 4 — Precipitation
Cache 5 — Fronts
Answer Sheet
Activity Notes
This activity was created by Holly Ireland, Debbie Dawson, and Jenny Zehringer.
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Posted in Science, _4th Grade, _5th Grade
Students complete different activities about the Moon at each cache including answering moon riddles, ordering moon phases, finding facts about the moon, comparing the size of the moon to the earth and sun, and even a mystery cache!
Cache Directions
Cache 1
Cache 2
Cache 3
Cache 4
Cache 5
Answer Sheet
Student Badges
This activity was created by Debbie Dawson and Holly Ireland.
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Posted in Science, _3rd Grade, _4th Grade, _5th Grade
At each cache, students will use picture clues to determine a season.
Cache Contents
Fall Cache
Spring Cache
Winter Cache
Summer Cache
Answer Sheet
This activity was created by Tina Coffey, Peggy Stancil, and Dana Harrison.
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Posted in Science, _Kindergarten
This activity allows students to practice what they know about Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic rocks. At each cache, students will use a combination of picture clues and rock specimens to answer questions. Some caches will contain specimens that students will use to determine which description correlates to that specimen. Other caches require students to answer questions about a type of rock and which processes are required to change its properties.
Suggested Cache Contents
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Posted in Science, _4th Grade, _5th Grade
This cache activity helps student review science food chain/web concepts such as predator, prey, scavenger, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore. Students use clues in each cache to identify an animal, and then they determine characteristics for that animal. Finally, they think of something that animal might consume.
Cache Clues — Each set contains clues for guessing the name of the animal/plant/decomposer. If the cache is about an animal, clues include the name of the animal (you can remove... » Read more
Posted in Science, _3rd Grade, _4th Grade
At each geocache, students view a compound machine or picture of a compound machine. They identify the simple machines involved in the compound machine.
Pictures Cards
Other Possible Contents for Caches:
Scissors
Stapler
Wheelbarrow
Ramp
Slide
Door stop
Bicycle
Spatula
Flagpole
Tow truck
Jar lid
Can opener
Shovel
Seesaw
Boat
Fire truck
Answer Sheet
This activity was created by Joani Sotherden and Tina Coffey.
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Posted in Science, _3rd Grade, _5th Grade