Geography Latitude and Discovery of Longitude Activities Plotting Coordinates
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The discovery of longitude is so fascinating! Your students will love reading or listening to the story of how the mystery was solved and engaging in super fun activities to practice their coordinate grid latitude and longitude plotting. There's an original article about the discovery of longitude written especially to keep the attention of students. Do you love making geography come alive? I made this especially because my own students got so easily bored with latitude and longitude. I knew there had to be a better way, and I made one!
Got high-ability students or students who need extra support? No problem. There are scaffolded and challenge versions of the picture plotting activity included.
Included in this Latitude and Longitude Geography Resource:
✅ The Story of Longitude: Students listen (or read) and sketch along
✅Sketch frames for the story of longitude
✅Task cards with discussion questions
✅Optional images to show students the people and devices involved in the discovery of longitude
✅Lyrics and links to song about the discovery of longitude
✅Plot Your Birthday coordinate plotting activity
✅Plot a Picture coordinate point plotting activity with differentiated options for students needing support and gifted students
✅Key and Rubric
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⭐⭐WILLIAMS' MODEL OF CREATIVITY ⭐⭐
This lesson is based on Williams' Model of Creativity, a model designed to develop the traits of creativity in students. This particular resource focuses on this trait:
☀️ Elaboration - explanding on existing ideas and taking them in a new direction
In addition to addressing standards and providing an engaging and effective classroom experience, these activities will also build students' creativity skills.
STANDARDS:
National Geography Standards:
This lesson addresses National Geography Standard 1.
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