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Crack the code

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A lesson plan for grades 3–5 Social Studies

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In this Xpeditions activity, students use latitude and longitude to crack the code to find out where thieves are taking the loot. Related activities for parents to do with their students are also found on this page.

North Carolina Curriculum Alignment

Social Studies (2003)

Grade 3

  • Goal 4: The learner will explain geographic concepts and the relationship between people and geography in real life situations.
    • Objective 4.02: Use appropriate source maps to locate communities.
    • Objective 4.03: Use geographic terminology to describe and explain variations in the physical environment as communities.

Grade 4

  • Goal 1: The learner will apply the five themes of geography to North Carolina and its people.
    • Objective 1.01: Locate, in absolute and relative terms, major landforms, bodies of water and natural resources in North Carolina.

Grade 5

  • Goal 1: The learner will apply key geographic concepts to the United States and other countries of North America.
    • Objective 1.01: Describe the absolute and relative location of major landforms, bodies of water,and natural resources in the United States and other countries of North America.