Where in North Carolina is . . . ? Teaching latitude and longitude
http://www.lib.unc.edu/dc/ncmaps/lat-long_k12.html
A lesson plan for grades 4–5 Social Studies
In this lesson for fourth and fifth grade social studies, students locate the birthplaces of famous North Carolinians on historic maps of North Carolina and describe their locations using latitude and longitude.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
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.
