Location, Location,
Location!
UNIT 1, LESSON 2
Smart Start
Sketch a map of the world. Name
the continents and make sure you
have a compass rose!
Today’s Objectives
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SWBAT identify the Equator,
Prime Meridian, and the four
hemispheres on a map.
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SWBAT describe the location
of a place using relative and
absolute location.
Keep this in mind: be
a THINKER today!
What we are going to talk about today can be really
confusing, and it can be hard to remember all year long.
Let’s make sure that we are brainstorming ways for us to
remember how this works when we’re reviewing later in
the year!
Battleship!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txFC-hDDYdY
Vocabulary: Hemisphere
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Half of a sphere; half of the Earth
Label the Hemispheres
Label each map to show which
hemisphere it is.
Vocabulary: Latitude Lines
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Imaginary lines that run east and
west across the Earth
Vocabulary: Longitude Lines
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Imaginary lines that run
north and south around the
Earth
Clear up the confusion
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Lines of LATITUDE run from EAST to WEST, BUT they are named NORTH and
SOUTH because they are NORTH AND SOUTH of the EQUATOR.
Clear up the confusion
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Lines of LONGITUDE run from NORTH to SOUTH, but they are named
EAST and WEST because they are EAST AND WEST of the PRIME
MERIDIAN.
Vocabulary: Equator
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An imaginary line around the Earth that splits it into two equal parts
(north and south).
Vocabulary: Prime Meridian
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An imaginary line around the Earth that splits it into two equal parts (east
and west).
Draw!
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Draw and label the
Equator and the
Prime Meridian on
the map.
Guess the continent!
1.
Pick a continent – KEEP IT A SECRET!
2.
Write down the continent in the blank.
3.
Write FOUR clues to help find the continent
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Example: It is located in the northern hemisphere.
Guess the continent!
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Find a partner.
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Tell them one clue at a time.
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Your partner will guess the continent.
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Switch!
Independent Work
Label the following on your map:
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Northern Hemisphere
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Southern Hemisphere
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Eastern Hemisphere
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Western Hemisphere
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Equator

Prime Meridian
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2 latitude lines
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2 longitude lines
Brainpop!
http://www.brainpop.com/socialstudies/geography/latitudeandlongit
ude/preview.weml
CHECK YOU OUT!
SWBAT identify the Equator, Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres
on a map.
Vocabulary: Absolute Location
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Absolute location tells us
EXACTLY where something
is located using latitude
and longitude
Which color is the line of latitude?
Which color is the line of longitude?
Where are we located?
Vocabulary: Relative Location
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Relative location describes where
something is located in relation to other
things.
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My house is located 2 miles from the mall.
(distance)
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Our school is located one block over from
Rock n Roll Tacos. (landmarks)
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Dallas is 3.5 hours from Austin. (time)
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Texas is south of Oklahoma. (direction)
Describe the relative location of Texas
using direction.
Hmmm…Big Thoughts
What is the difference between absolute
and relative location?
BAAAAAAAATLE SHIIIIIIIIIP!!!
1.
Fold your game board in half, hamburger-style.
2.
The top half is your opponent’s board, the bottom half is your
board.
3.
On your board, you need to place FOUR ships.
4.
5.
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One ship should cover THREE blocks
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Two ships should cover FOUR blocks
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One ship should cover FIVE blocks
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Your ships should be the blocks right next to each other, no
diagonals!
Take turns guessing the location of your opponent’s ships by
using the coordinates on the board.
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If they get a spot right, say HIT
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If they get a spot wrong, say MISS
First person to sink all of the ships wins!
Independent Work

Use absolute
and relative
location to
answer the
questions
about the map.
CHECK YOU OUT!
SWBAT describe the location of a place using relative and absolute
location.
Exit Ticket
Silent classroom