Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Science Today Scientists Go Below to Find

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, using the USA TODAY Infograph "Scientists go below to find," students will graph a city's location by using latitude and longitude coordinates. Students will determine the distance to travel between cities using a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Location on the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using latitude and longitude to find a location.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Judy Brophy: The World's Biggest Address Book

For Students 9th - 10th
Great slideshow to learn about latitude and longitude. There are many great discussion questions as well as maps to enhance your learning.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Gps Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students go on a GPS scavenger hunt. They use GPS receivers to find designated waypoints and report back on what they found. They compute distances between waypoints based on the latitude and longitude, and compare with the distance the...
Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: Solar Calculators

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource allows users to find sunset/sunrise calculations based on latitude and longitude for various locations. Provides a glossary of related terms and an explanation of their calculations.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: State Your Position

For Teachers 6th - 9th
To navigate, you must know roughly where you stand relative to your designation, so you can head in the right direction. In locations where landmarks are not available to help navigate (in deserts, on seas), objects in the sky are the...
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Other

World Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what the climate is like in thousands of places all over the world. You'll not only get the climate, but the latitude and longitude as well!
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Direction on the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using latitude and longitude to find a location.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Elevation on the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using latitude and longitude to find a location.
Handout
NSTATE

The Geography of Texas

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Texas. Find out the geographic center, total area, climate and much more.
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NSTATE

Net State: The Geography of Ohio

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at NetState you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Ohio. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Pennsylvania

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Pennsylvania. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
Handout
NSTATE

The Geography of California

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of California. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
Handout
NSTATE

The Geography of Florida

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Florida. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
Handout
NSTATE

Net State: The Geography of Idaho

For Students 3rd - 5th
Here, at NetState, you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Idaho. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Illinois

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Illinois. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Iowa

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Iowa. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Kentucky

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of cool facts about the geography of the state of Kentucky. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Louisiana

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Louisiana. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Maine

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Maine. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Maryland

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Maryland. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Massachusetts

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Massachusetts. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
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NSTATE

The Geography of Michigan

For Students 3rd - 8th
Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Michigan. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.
Handout
NSTATE

Nstate, Llc.: The Geography of Minnesota

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this site from NSTATE, LLC. you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Minnesota. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.