“Where Do They Play?”
Using NFL Teams to Learn Absolute and Relative Location
Directions: Use the internet and the “Dist Measure” app on the iPad to complete
the following activity.
Essential Vocabulary:
Absolute Location:
The “exact position of a location on Earth.” We use latitude and
longitude coordinates to show where places are located. For
example, the city of Atlanta is located at 33° N, 84° W.
Relative location:
The “location of a place as described by places near it.” We use
cardinal directions (North, South, East, and West) and
intermediate directions (Northwest, Northeast, Southwest,
Southeast) to describe where places are located.
Team Name
The City (and State)
Where Their Home
Stadium Is Located
This Team’s
Absolute Location
New York City, NY
Giants
OR
NFC East Division
East Rutherford, NJ
Cowboys
Eagles
Redskins
NFC North Division
Packers
Vikings
Lions
Bears
40° N, 74° W
This Team’s
Relative Location
(compared to 2 other
cities in their division)
 83 miles northeast of
the Philadelphia Eagles
 1,372 miles northeast
of the Dallas Cowboys
Team Name
NFC South Division
Panthers
Saints
Buccaneers
Falcons
NFC West Division
49ers
Seahawks
Rams
Cardinals
The City (and State)
Where Their Home
Stadium Is Located
This Team’s
Absolute Location
This Team’s
Relative Location
(compared to 2 other
cities in their division)
Team Name
AFC East Division
Patriots
Bills
Dolphins
Jets
AFC North Division
Steelers
Ravens
Browns
Bengals
The City (and State)
Where Their Home
Stadium Is Located
This Team’s
Absolute Location
This Team’s
Relative Location
(compared to 2 other
cities in their division)
Team Name
AFC South Division
Colts
Jaguars
Texans
Titans
AFC West Division
Broncos
Chiefs
Raiders
Chargers
The City (and State)
Where Their Home
Stadium Is Located
This Team’s
Absolute Location
This Team’s
Relative Location
(compared to 2 other
cities in their division)