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Congressional Travel

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Learners determine the distances traveled by the members of the legislative branch of the US Government. In this travel distance lesson, students locate Washington, DC on a globe using the longitude and latitude of the city. They determine which legislator has the longest distance to travel before determining how far the representatives and senators from their home state have to travel.

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latitude and longitude, map skills, distance rate time problems, real-world applications

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latitude, longitude, scale measurement, travel time, math
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Grade
4th - 5th
Subjects
Math
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