Originally Posted by
Roody
I also appreciated the ideas about dealing with geographical awareness. As somebody mentioned, my grandson always has his nose in a video game. He doesn't seem to be totally connected with the real world. I think we're raising a generation that will be getting lost a lot! Luckily, there's an app for that.
You should check out Geocaching. It`s like a treasure hunt using GPS or google satellite maps. Kids can learn to read a map, as well as a bit of history, as many of the geocaches are located at or near sites of historical significance.
My 8 year old doesn`t always like to ride but he is always up for riding out to some new geocache location.
www.geocaching.com