Have students practice figuring out latitude and longitude. Point out the degrees of latitude and longitude and the patterns of numbers as you move away from 0°.ģ. Make sure they understand that they are not real lines on the ground they were added to the map to help people locate places on the map more easily. Ask students why they think these lines might have been drawn on the map. Have students write those labels on the maps. They are referred to in degrees east or west of the prime meridian (such as 70º E and 95º W). Lines of longitude are also called meridians, and they run vertically between the North and South Poles. They are referred to in degrees north or south of the Equator (such as 42º N and 6º S).

Lines of latitude are also called parallels, because individual latitudes are a set distance north or south of the Equator and do not cross other latitudes.

Tell students that the lines running across the page are lines of latitude, and the lines running up and down the page are lines of longitude. map and find the lines running across and up and down the page. Introduce the concepts of latitude and longitude. Students may recognize the shapes of countries, they may point out their state or region, or they may identify familiar bodies of water.Ģ. Have a whole-class discussion about what they already know or notice about the maps. Have students circle familiar characteristics and underline or list unfamiliar characteristics. Give each pair an outline map of the world and an outline map of the United States. Discuss with students what they already know about maps.ĭivide students into pairs.

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