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Do now: In a min. of 3 lines: Explain where your
home is located.
By the end of class, I will learn the difference
between relative and absolute location. Additionally,
I will learn how to read and plot coordinates on a
map.
Homework: For Thursday, you must have the entire
note packet for the handbook completed. You will
receive either: full, partial, or zero credit. If you are
missing the notes that I provided on Thursday 28
August, they can be found on my teacher page in the
folder “daily PowerPoint/warm—ups.”
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What is the purpose of knowing your location
or the location of others?
Identify:
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Relative location
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Absolute location
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It is a general location that one provides using
land markers.
For instances: Mr. Zolnak lives off route 22 (E)
in Monroeville, by the old Giant Eagle and GetGo.
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Is a specific place on the Earth, identified by
using longitude and latitude.
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For example: 40°25′52″N 79°45′55″W
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Longitude: Distance East/West of the Prime
Meridian
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Latitude: Distance North/South of the
Equator.
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You will be called up by number: You are responsible for your
number the entire year.
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You are to go to my teacher website.
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You are to practice reading and plotting longitude and latitude.
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You only have permission to be working on coordinates or states
and capitals. You will lose Internet privileges if you are on
another site.
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There are two apps on the Ipads for states and capitals.
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You will be called to return the Ipads with 5 mins left in class.
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No one is permitted to leave until all Ipads are returned and placed
back in their appropriate space.