LOCATING-PLACES-USING-COORDINATES-NEW.ppt

SCIENCE

1. Locating Places
on Earth
Using
Coordinate
System

2. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, students are
expected to:
1.Identify the different part of the
globe and map,
2.Determine how are these parts
help in locating places on earth,
3.Locate places on earth using
coordinates.

3. Let’s Think!
1.Haveyoueverwonderwhat
earthreallylookslike?What
composesearth?
2.Didyoueverthinkoraskyourself
whatarethelocationofthe
differentplacesonearth?
3.Haveyoutriedtolookforaplace
onearth?Whatinstrumentdidyou
usedinlookingforthatplace?

5. How is it possible to find the exact
location of a place on Earth?

6. Using Latitude and Longitude to Locate Places
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7. Latitude
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90°
70°
60°
50°
40°
30°
20°
10°
0°
80°
10°
20°
30°
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°
90°
70°
60°
50°
40°
30°
20°
10°
0°
80°
10°
20°
30°
40°
50°
60°
70°
80°

8. Other
Important
Lines of
Latitude

9. Other
Important
Lines of
Latitude

10. Imagine the
Earth cut
in half...

11. Longitude
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105°
75°
60°
45°
30°15°0°
15°
30°
90°

12. How do we use this information to locate a place?
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13. Activity 4.1
Locate the following places using the latitudes
and longitudes.
a)75°N, 40°W
b)80°S,0°
c)15°S, 105°W
d)16°N, 44°E
e)7°S, 150°E

14. Activity 4.1 ANSWER
Locate the following places using the latitudes
and longitudes.
a)75°N, 40°W Denmark
b)80°S, 0° South Africa
c)15°S, 105°W South Pacific Ocean
d)16°N, 44°E Yemen
e)7°S, 150°E Papua New Guinea

15. Seatwork 4.1
Locate for the coordinates of the
following country.
1.China
2.Thailand
3.Bolivia
4.Canada
5.Indonesia