1. Miss Cannady, Smoky Row Elementary

2. Hi! I’ll be your tour guide throughout your travels! You will work with a partner to complete this activity. Using Google Earth and your knowledge of latitude and longitude, answer the questions that you encounter in order to explore the concepts of longitude and latitude. All of the questions are multiple choice, so just click on the answer you feel is correct. If you incorrectly answer, you will be able to try until you find the correct answer. Click on me to move to the next step throughout your adventure. If your bags are packed and you’re ready to go, click on me at the top to get started! Let’s Get Started!

3. Let’s start with the basics... Lines of LATITUDE run… EAST AND WEST NORTH AND SOUTH

4. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

5. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

6. Let’s start with the basics... Lines of LONGITUDE run… EAST AND WEST NORTH AND SOUTH

7. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

8. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

9. Let’s start with the basics... If your school’s coordinates are 32° 23’N and 77° 02’ W, which coordinate indicates the school’s LONGITUDE? 32° 23’ N 77° 02’ W HINT: Think of the way that longitude lines run on the globe. What direction would these measure?

10. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

11. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

12. Let’s start with the basics... If your school’s coordinates are 32° 23’N and 77° 02’ W, which coordinate indicates the school’s LATITUDE? 32° 23’ N 77° 02’ W HINT: Think of the way that latitude lines run on the globe. What direction would these measure?

13. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

14. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

15. What are the coordinates of Smoky Row Elementary School? 42° 59’ N 12° 10’ W 42° 59’ N 12° 10’ W 39° 59’ N 86° 10’ W 39° 59’ N 86° 10’ W 36° 59’ N 85° 10’ W 36° 59’ N 85° 10’ W I brought an apple for my teacher!

16. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

17. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

18. Choose one of the following amusement parks to “fly to”… Cedar Point: Sandusky, OH Six Flags St. Louis: Eureka, MO Kings Island: Mason, OH

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20. What is the LATITUDE of Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH? 39º 20’ W 39º 20’ N 41º 28’ N82º 41’ W Eeeek! I hope you like roller coasters!

21. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

22. What is the LATITUDE of Six Flags St. Louis in Eureka, MO? 39º 20’ W 38º 30’ N 28º 24’ N 90º 40’ W Eeeek! I hope you like roller coasters!

23. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

24. What is the LATITUDE of Kings Island in Mason, OH? 39º 20’ S 39º 20’ N 43º 20’ N84º 16’ W Eeeek! I hope you like roller coasters!

25. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

26. Choose one of the following national landmarks to “fly to”… The Washington Monument The Lincoln Memorial The White House

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28. Can we climb to the top when we get there? What is the LONGITUDE of The Washington Monument in Washington, DC? 39º 20’ W 77º 02’ N 28º 24’ N 77º 02’ W

29. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

30. Oh, boy! That’s a big statue! What is the LONGITUDE of The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC? 77º 03’ W 28º 43’ N 38º 53’ N 28º 24’ W

31. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

32. Those social security guards are kind of intimidating, eh? What is the LONGITUDE of the White House in Washington, DC? 39º 20’ W 38º 43’ N 28º 24’ N 77º 02’ W

33. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

34. Choose one of the following entertainment arenas to “fly to”… Sydney Opera House: Sydney, Australia Hollywood Sign: Los Angeles, California Times Square Studios: New York, NY

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36. I tried to sing like an opera singer once. My mom was angry because I broke the bathroom mirror. Oops. What is the LONGITUDE of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia? 122º 20’ W 121º 43’ N 151º 12’ E 33º 51’ W

37. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

38. Oh, do you think we’ll run into the Jonas Brothers out here? What is the LONGITUDE of the Hollywood Sign in Los Angeles, CA? 118º 19’ W 108º 43’ N 28º 24’ N 107º 02’ W

39. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

40. There are so many people here! Hey, look! There’s Donald Trump! What is the LONGITUDE of the Times Squares Studios in New York City? 39º 20’ W 38º 43’ N 28º 24’ N 73º 59’ W

41. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

42. Add a placemark to the Carmel Clay Public Library. Also, add a placemark to Smoky Row Elementary. Using the ruler tool, measure the distance between these two places. 2.7 Miles 1.7 Miles3.5 Miles

43. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!

44. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

45. Yes! We have completed our adventure! You may now use the remaining time to explore Google Earth. 2.7 Miles Take a look around! See what you can find!

46. Oops! Let’s go back and try that again! Remember: LATITUDE measures EAST AND WEST of the Prime Meridian. LONGITUDE measures NORTH AND SOUTH of the equator.

47. Excellent! Click on me to continue our adventure!