SMART Technologies
Smart: Latitude and Longitude
Try to locate famous landmarks using latitude and longitude coordinates in this interactive classroom activity.
City University of New York
Virtual Geology: Where on Earth: A Latitude and Longitude Quiz
This quiz starts with select points on a globe. Students must determine the latitude, longitude, and direction for each point.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Places on the Planet: Latitude and Longitude
Students learn how citizen scientists involved in the Geological Society of America's EarthCaching project use GPS technology and latitude and longitude coordinates to find special places on the Earth.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Latitude and Longitude?
Provides interesting facts about latitudes and longitudes including how they are measured, why they are important, and the Halley meridian and Bradley meridian.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Introduction to Latitude and Longitude
In this lesson, students learn to determine the latitude and longitude of locations within the United States, while making observations about climate and the ways in which these measurements can be useful. Includes maps and discussion...
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Latitude & Longitude
Here is an interactive & printable crossword puzzle developed by the New York Times Learning Network. The theme of this puzzle is Latitude & Longitude.
City University of New York
Brooklyn College, Cuny: Latitude and Longitude
Students can read about how lines of latitude and longitude form a grid that makes it easy to pinpoint one's location on Earth. Then they can take an online quiz to check their understanding.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Latitude and Longitude Treasure Hunt
Use the longitude and latitude clues to find the treasures on the map. The more treasures you find the more challenging it will be to find them.
NASA
Nasa: Latitude and Longitude
This site from NASA provides definitions of latitude and longitude with good graphics.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Explore Latitude and Longitude With Pumpkins: Lesson Plan
Learners paint pumpkins to make their own globes in this fun way to learn longitude and latitude.
National Geographic
National Geographic: A Latitude/longitude Puzzle
Through examining maps students will be able to identify locations and characteristics of them based on latitude and longitude and infer what events might occur in the places.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Time and Navigation
Explore navigation methods by sea, air, and space, what latitude and longitude mean, how GPS works, about satellite navigation, and learn about professional navigators. Includes a timeline of developments in navigation from 1280 to the...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Latitude and Longitude
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Latitude and Longitude."
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Location and Direction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using latitude and longitude to find a location.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Location and Direction Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on latitude and longitude. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Quia
Quia: Noise Pollution?
This quiz will determine whether you can use latitude and longitude properly to find absolute locations on the earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Location on the Earth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using latitude and longitude to find a location.
PBS
Pbs Nova Online: Lost at Sea the Search for Longitude
"The quest for a reliable method to find your way at sea was one of the thorniest problems of the 1700s." Find out about the search for longitude at this NOVA site. Includes interactive Shockwave game, learning activities and more.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Resources: Age of Exploration
Scroll to the bottom of this page to access activity resources and lesson plans that encourage students to explore an understand the practicalities and difficulties involved in sailing to new places during the Age of Exploration.
University of Hawai'i
The Hawai`i Space Grant Consortium: Lunar Images
Part of the Exploring Planets in the Classroom series, this site provides images of the Moon, with Latitude and Longitude reference lines.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: In Quiry: Minutes From Me: Latitude, Longitude and Vacations
An explanation of latitude and longitude along with a classroom activity that uses the location of students' vacation destinations for charting latitudes and longitudes.
Other
Boat Safe Kids: Longitude and Latitude
This website starts at the very beginning and explains how round globes are transferred to flat maps. Then they explain the use of longitude and latitude.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Judy Brophy: The World's Biggest Address Book
Great slideshow to learn about latitude and longitude. There are many great discussion questions as well as maps to enhance your learning.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Air Pollution in the Pacific Northwest
Students are introduced to measuring and identifying sources of air pollution, as well as how environmental engineers try to control and limit the amount of air pollution. In Part 1, students are introduced to nitrogen dioxide as an air...
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