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Have you ever wanted to travel the world? Take a virtual trip with a geography lesson that uses longitude and latitude, the position of the sun, an astronomy app, and a classroom globe.
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Instructional Ideas
- Organize a cross-curricular project between social studies and math
- Provide locations of prominent cities around the world for learners to locate, or connect to a history class to locate sites of historical events
- Incorporate into a research project in which pupils note geographical and population information about a given country or city
Classroom Considerations
- Class members should have prior knowledge of longitude and latitude, meridians, and poles
- Requires access to the Internet and to the Night Sky app (link provided) for each small group
- Lesson allots one hour for the activity, but you may need to modify the schedule
Pros
- Reviews and reinforces compass skills
- Connects to relevant math curriculum
- Provides a wealth of background information to include in instruction
Cons
- None