Map Reading, Latitude, Longitude and Time, Grades 5 - 8
by Myrl Shireman Author
(From Amazon): Where in the world are we? In Map Reading, Latitude, Longitude and Time, students are able to develop a variety of map-reading and longitude and latitude skills. It includes reproducible activities on translating map legends, understanding hemispheres, measuring degrees, scales, converting distance measurements, and using the sun and night sky to determine latitude are included! Reproducible maps and a complete answer key are also provided, as well as a fun "Find the Survivors" activity. --Mark Twain Media Publishing Company specializes in providing captivating, supplemental books and decorative resources to complement middle- and upper-grade classrooms. Designed by leading educators, the product line covers a range of subjects including mathematics, sciences, language arts, social studies, history, government, fine arts, and character. Mark Twain Media also provides innovative classroom solutions for bulletin boards and interactive whiteboards. Since 1977, Mark Twain Media has remained a reliable source for a wide variety of engaging classroom resources.
Additional Details
- Resource Type
- Book
- ISBN
- 9781580370790
- Print Status
- In Print
- Pages
- 55
- Pages
- 80
- Suggested Grades
- 5th - 8th
- Publisher
- Mark Twain Media
- Copyright
- 1998
Pages
- 1 Developing Map Reading Skills
- 2 Compass Rose
- 3 The Map Legend
- 4 Converting Kilometers to Miles
- 5 Converting Miles to Kilometers
- 6 Using a Map Legend
- 7 Leaning More About Map Scale
- 8 State Map Excercise
- 9 Comparing Globes and Maps
- 10 Flat maps and Round Globes
- 11 Understanding Latitude and Longitude-Teacher led
- 12 Using a Rectangular Coordinate System
- 13 Developing a Rectangular Coordinate System
- 14 Learning About Latitude and Longitude
- 15 Great Circles and Latitude
- 16 Facts about Longitude
- 17 Great Circles and Longitude
- 18 How Latitude and Longitude help to Locate places on the earth
- 19 Measuring Degrees of Longitude
- 20 Sphere and Hemispheres-teacher led
- 21 Reviewing latitude and Longitude 1
- 22 Identifying Hemispheres
- 23 Locating Lines of Latitude and Longitude
- 24 Using Latitude and Longitude to Locate areas on a Map
- 25 Latitude and Longitude Crossword Puzzle
- 26 Reviewing Latitude and Longitude 2
- 27 Where on Earth is this Location?
- 28 Converting Degrees of Latitude and Longitude to Miles and kilometers
- 29 Distance in Degress and miles/Kilometers at Various Latitudes
- 30 Measuring Longitude and Latitude in Miles and Kilometers
- 31 Latitude Table 1
- 32 Latitude Chart II
- 33 Latitude True/False
- 34 Longitude True/False
- 35 Review Exercise
- 36 Latitdue and Longitude Atlad Activities
- 37 Latitude and Longitude Practice Exercise 1
- 38 Latitude and Longitude Practice Exercise 2
- 39 Using the Sun to Determine Latitude
- 40 How to Determine Latitude from the Position of the Sun
- 41 Diagram 10
- 42 Diagram 11
- 43 Finding the Latitude from the Angle of the Sun
- 44 Sun and Latitude Review
- 45 Determing Latitude and Longitude Greater than 23 1/2degree N and S
- 46 Diagram 12
- 47 Using the Night Sky to Determine Latitude
- 48 Diagram 15
- 49 Finding Latitudes and the Angle of the North Star for Major Cities
- 50 North Star and Latitude Review
- 51 Longitude and Time
- 52 Chart II: One hour later
- 53 Can you Find the Survivors
- 54 Map I
- 55 Map II
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