Longitude and Latitude - 6th grade

Longitude and Latitude - 6th grade

Ms. Ackerman

8/19/21

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Objective:

Students will be able to define longitude and latitude and what they are used for.

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​Students will be able to understand and locate the hemispheres of Earth.

Open Ended

Why do you think it would be important to be able to find an EXACT location on a map?

Multiple Choice

What are lines of longitude?

• Lines that go north to south (up and down)

• Lines that go east to west (side to side)

Multiple Choice

What are lines of latitude?

• Lines that go north to south (up and down)

• Lines that go east to west (side to side)

Multiple Choice

What's attitude?

• It's when you are acting grumpy and your parents tell you you have an attitude

• Hey, this isn't about geography!

Multiple Choice

What is the Prime Meridian?

• It's the line that divides the world into east and west

• it's the line that divides the world into north and south

Longitude & Latitude

• Longitude lines go from north to south

• A good way to remember this is the lines are LONG (longitude)

• ​Lines of latitude go from east to west (sideways)

• I have no trick for remembering latitude - JUST REMEMBER IT! :)

​Equator

​Line goes through the center

​of Earth and divides Earth

​into North and South

Multiple Choice

What is the Equator?

• It's the line that divides the world into east and west (side to side)

• It's the line that divides the world into north and south (up and down)

Coordinates

• When you look at the Equator or Prime Meridian, those lines start at 0 degrees.

• Longitude and latitude are measured in "degrees" - this looks like a little circle

• To find even MORE SPECIFIC places on a map, we use "minutes" and "seconds" to find exact places (look at the image!)

• (I don't know this guy)

CFI 2 Coordinates:

39° 46' 37.596'' N

86° 9' 0.288'' W

Open Ended

Why do coordinates need degrees, minutes, and seconds?

Multiple Choice

How many hemispheres are there on Earth?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Open Ended

Name the 4 hemispheres: