Maps

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

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

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