Longitude, Latitude & Grid References

To be able to use longitude and latitude to identify places throughout the world.
To be able to use area references to find locations on a map

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Because this is a new topic we are going to look at what we may cover in Geography.

What is Geography Discussion Prompt.pdf

Watch explanatory video on how to identify longitude and latitude.

Alternative animation here if students are struggling

Latitude&Longitude

As a class discuss where these areas are located:

B&W Easter Egg Hunt Latitude And Longitude Activity.pdf

Four figure grid references are used to locate a grid on a map.

t2-m-17415-the-wyrmstooth-valley-coordinates-differentiated-activity-sheet-english_ver_2.pdf

Note to teachers: This is a differentiated worksheet. Pick the one that works best for your students

Area references battleships instructions.pdf

Battleships

Create a grid and plot in the boats from the worksheet. Teachers you may want to print some grids for the students. (see below)

A six figure grid reference gives you a pinpointed location or landmark. Think of how you might drop a pin on Google Maps.

Grid references exercise.pdf

Complete this worksheet

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