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Second graders use latitude and longitude coordinates to pinpoint an exact location on the map. In this geography lesson, 2nd graders utilize handouts from the Maritime Museum in order to gain practice in finding locations throughout the world.
Fourth graders examine how to use maps to locate major areas of the world, and the major lines of longitude and latitude. They use coordinate to locate and label the continents. Also, they determine what type of weather they could expect at various locations in the world.
Students discuss the reasons why it's important to explain latitude and longitude and by creating quizzes in which other students can locate "mystery" places that they map on the computer.
Sixth graders identify at least ten places on the world map using given longitude and latitude points. They identify the longitude and latitude of ten places on the world map.
Students explore using latitude and longitude. In this map skills instructional activity, students discover how to use latitude and longitude coordinates appropriately. Students play a classroom game based on latitude and longitude.
Students investigate the concept of latitude and longitude while practicing this with maps. They use a teacher-selected reading and practice filling out a worksheet. They participate in a reinforcement activity using available teacher resources.
In this latitude and longitude activity, students read about the lines of latitude and longitude and study the map of the lines for South Dakota. Students then use the lines of longitude and latitude to answer the questions. Students then use a map of the United States, find where they live on it, and find the lines of latitude and longitude. Students write the latitude first and include the directions of North, South, East, and West.
Students analyze Columbus' rationale for sailing west, and find the latitude and longitude of modern and ancient place names.
In this latitude and longitude instructional activity, students use a map of Nigeria to answer questions about where different cities are located. There are four multiple choice questions and a description of an activity students could also do.
In this latitude and longitude activity, students determine the number of degrees between the equator and specific latitude points. Students to the same for the longitude points from the Prime Meridian. This activity has 3 problems to solve