MapsMaps

Essential QuestionEssential Question

• What are the Earth’s physical characteristics? (7.3 spi 2)

Continent Man SongContinent Man Song• North America (left elbow out),

• South America (extend lower left arm),

• Africa (pat belly) and ASIA (extend right arm with jazz hands),

• Europe (point to your head),

• Ant-arc-ti-ca (stomp your left foot 4x)

• And AUS-TRAL-IA (shake your right foot to the beat)

• These are the se-ven con-tin-ents (dance crazy holding the pose)

4 Oceans4 Oceans

• How can we remember the Oceans and where they’re located?

• Discuss with a partner ways to remember each of the following:– Pacific (by California and east of Asia)– Atlantic (by Atlanta, GA)– Arctic (by the Arctic Circle, cold)– Indian (India points to it)

Essential QuestionEssential Question

• What are the main coordinates on a map? (7.3 spi 6)

Lines to Remember-StoryLines to Remember-Story

• 0* Latitude = Equator (referee for =)

• 0* Longitude = Prime Meridian (Prime, #1)

• 23.5* N = Tropic of Cancer (cool 23 yr old moon)

• 23.5* S = Tropic of Capricorn (cap or corn)

• 180* Longitude = I.D.L. (180 dates! <3)

• 90* N = North Pole (Christmas tree)

• 66.5* N = Arctic Circle (peace sign)

• 66.5* S = Antarctic Circle (ants)

• 90* S = South Pole (90 year old man!)

Latitude/Longitude PracticeLatitude/Longitude Practice

• a. 30*N, 30*W• b. 60*S, 90*E• c. 0*, 150* W• d. 60*N, 0*• e. 30*N, 180*E