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Longitude Teacher Resources
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Students investigate how to track satellites using latitude and longitude. They investigate what man learns from all the satellites currently being studied today. Students analyze the four basic types of satellite orbits.
Fourth graders explore the geography of their own state and region. They create a three-dimensional map of their state, develop a Student Atlas, read maps using longitude and latitude, and identify and analyze the five themes of geography.
Students research the climate patterns of various locations and make predictions based on their findings. They determine the importance of latitude and longitude in weather and climate. Students create graphs displaying their collected data.
Learners plot the migration paths of birds using latitude and longitude data from a table.
Students study the history of Sengbe Pieh and the Amistad Incident using latitude and longitude, the Pythagorean Theorem, and Distance/Rate/Time formulas.
Fifth graders explore places visited by Lewis and Clark. In this geographical concepts lesson, 5th graders plot places on a map and put events in chronological order. Students find locations on a map using longitude and latitude. Students create a map with written directions to get to Monticello.
Students explore the global grid system. In this globe lesson, students identify latitude and longitude lines and how these can tell the coordinates of any place. They use the Internet to find the exact coordinates for their town.
Students listen to a lecture on latitude, longitude, the difference between universal and local time, declination and right ascension. They discuss these concepts.
Students practice basic navigation using a map and a compass. The concepts of relative and absolute location, latitude, longitude and cardinal directions are discussed.
Students, in groups, use longitude and latitude to locate various places on a map.