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Title-
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Background-
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Hemisphere
Longitude
Latitude
Coordinates |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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| To learn how Latitudinal and Longitudinal lines are used to locate specific points on a map. |
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Teacher Objectives-
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1. Student will be able to identify various hemispheres
2. Student will be able to identify Latitude and Longitude lines on a map/globe
3. Student will be able to use coordinates to locate a point on a map. |
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Resources-
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1. Inflatable globe
2. Map Reading Activities - Activity 3 at http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/k9mod/Mapskill/mapskill.html
3. "Where Am I At Seaworld" Coordinate Game
4. "Where Am I at Seaworld" handout
5. Homework handout
6. Projector |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
Review with students the Map Gridding system that was learned last week, 9-27-10.
(5 Minutes) |
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Hand out Map Skills vocabulary words
2. Explain that Latitude/Longitude system is a type of gridding system used to find points on a larger map.
3. Use the Map Skills Activities - Activity #3 website to teach students about hemispheres, lat/long, and how coordinates are plotted.
4. Have students take turns answering the practice questions in the Map Skills Activities - Activity #3 presentation.
(30 minutes) |
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3. Guided Practice-
Do the "Where Am I At Seaworld" slide-show game and let students take turns answering the practice questions.
(20 minutes) |
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4. Student Practice-
| Hand out homework lat/long grid, and have students fill in the blanks for the various coordinate points. |
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5. Learner Accommodations-
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6. Assessment-
| Ongoing assessment during participatory class activities with continued explanation and question answering |
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7. Lesson Closure-
Review main concepts and vocab words with students
(5 minutes) |
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Measuring Student Progress-
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| 1. Quiz at the end of the week. |
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