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Present Objectives
Present Objectives
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''Break students up into small groups''
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''(often best for instructor to chose groups to give students opportunities to work with others)''
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* Have each groups sign-out a radio, and one or more GPS (one per student if possible)
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* Assign each group a call sign
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* Do a radio test
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* ''Distribute GPS instructions''
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* Review how to set up GPS
* Review how to set up GPS
** Map Datum: NAD27 vs WGS84
** Map Datum: NAD27 vs WGS84
** Grid system: UTM (Canada)
** Grid system: UTM (Canada)
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* Review how to read UTM (Zone, Easting, Northing)
* Review how to read UTM (Zone, Easting, Northing)
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* Review how to determine accuracy (e.g. 11m)
* Review how to determine accuracy (e.g. 11m)
** waiting makes more accurate
** waiting makes more accurate
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* Distribute maps (may have been given at start of course)
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* Have students break up into small groups
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* Assign each group a radio and call sign
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* Do a radio test
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* Distribute maps
* Establish a return to class time
* Establish a return to class time
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* Using the answer sheet, the instructor chooses a nearby Target Letter for row ii. All the students fill it in.
* Using the answer sheet, the instructor chooses a nearby Target Letter for row ii. All the students fill it in.
* Each group randomly chooses letters for rows iii to vi. They write them in and the instructor records them on his sheet.
* Each group randomly chooses letters for rows iii to vi. They write them in and the instructor records them on his sheet.
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* go outside the classroom and record the Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy
* go outside the classroom and record the Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy
* Review how to compare Eastings and Northings to compare relative distance and direction
* Review how to compare Eastings and Northings to compare relative distance and direction
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* as a class, walk to the UTM for the Target Letter of row ii.
* as a class, walk to the UTM for the Target Letter of row ii.
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* record the Feature Number, Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy for the feature.
* record the Feature Number, Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy for the feature.
* Compare accuracy of exercise sheet with current accuracy. How do the 2 errors combine?
* Compare accuracy of exercise sheet with current accuracy. How do the 2 errors combine?
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* break up into assigned groups and proceed to the remaining 5 Target Letters they have chosen, find the nearest feature and record the Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy for the feature.
* break up into assigned groups and proceed to the remaining 5 Target Letters they have chosen, find the nearest feature and record the Zone, Easting, Northing and Accuracy for the feature.

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