Xpeditions crack the code

Have students use atlases or maps, or the online Xpeditions atlas to find out the northernmost and southernmost latitudes and the easternmost and westernmost longitudes bordering each country. They should enter the latitude and longitude and select "National Boundaries" before clicking "Create Map. Once the maps appear on the computer, ask students to see if they have accurately mapped the countries; tell them that the computer's maps might look a bit different from the ones they saw in the atlas.

Have them return to their print atlases or look at National Geographic's MapMachine to see if they can figure out what this mystery place is. The answer is the United Kingdom. Have students create their own quizzes to have classmates locate mystery places using the OMC Input Form. Divide the class into small groups, and have each group use an atlas to create an activity similar to Crack the Code to give to another group.

They should make sure that they use real places that can be identified in the atlas. Have them list the coordinates on one page and the place names on another page. The page with the place names will serve as the answer key. Toggle navigation. Home » Exploring Latitude and Longitude.

Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, social studies Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 1: "How to use maps and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.

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