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The Coldest Place at the Bottom of the World
Students examine Ernest Shackleton's journey through the Antarctic and trace Shackleton's Actual Route on a map using longitude and latitude coordinates. Students compare his intended route with his actual and determine how far off...
5th - 8th Social Studies & History
Absolutely and Relatively: The Puerto Rico Quarter Reverse
Students investigate the country of Puerto Rico by completing geographic worksheets. In this world geography instructional activity, students define latitude and longitude and use it to locate both Puerto Rico and their school....
5th - 8th Visual & Performing Arts
It's Happening, Where? Find the Absolute and Relative Location of News Articles
Students read newspaper articles. For this social studies lesson, students locate the latitude and longitude of the location where the news article takes place. Students write a summary of the news article.
4th - 5th Social Studies & History
The World (With an emphasis on the United States)
Fourth graders recognize the different continents. They are introduced to longitude and latitude and how to find locations using these measurements. This series ends with an emphasis on the fifty states of the United States and their...
4th Social Studies & History
Drift Bottles--A Message from Afar
Students explore longitude, latitude and cardinal directions. For this social studies lesson, students use the geographical clues in the letter to determine where the bottle originated. Students compose a message that gives their...
2nd - 6th Social Studies & History