Florida SS.6.G.1.1

Social Studies6th GradeUnderstand how to use maps and other geographic representations, tools and technology to report information.

The Standard

Use latitude and longitude coordinates to understand the relationship between people and places on the Earth.

Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Social Studies

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students locate places by reading latitude first and longitude second. They use coordinates to compare where people live, travel, trade, or face environmental conditions.
What Mastery Looks Like: A student plots and identifies a place without reversing the coordinates or directions. The student uses map evidence to compare that location with another place.
Common Misconceptions: Students often reverse latitude and longitude, confuse north with south or east with west, or ignore degree symbols. They may assume places on the same latitude have identical climates or cultures.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Locate 30°N, 31°E on a world map, name the nearest major city, and explain one connection between its location and people.

Lesson moves

Place labeled pins on a wall map at given coordinates, then describe which settlements share similar latitude or longitude.
Write: How might two cities near the same latitude have similar or different climates, travel routes, and ways of life?
Play Coordinate Relay: teams locate five coordinate cards in an atlas, record each place, and earn a point for every accurate match.
Track three hurricane coordinates from a weather report and identify nearby cities that may need warnings.

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