The document outlines an 8th grade course on GPS principles and applications that meets for 30 hours over 5 weeks. It includes the following key elements: - Students will learn GPS terminology, basic principles, flaws, and potential solutions through hands-on labs, worksheets, and multiple choice/essay exams. - The 5 week course is divided into weekly workshops covering availability, handoffs, signal strength, and a final review. Each workshop includes experiments, lab reports, and exams. - Sample lessons include using a flashlight in a box to model signal distribution, hula hoops to demonstrate moving between network areas, and a trampoline to represent a signal booster. Students must explain how the experiments