- Parallels of latitude
- Meridians of longitude
- Equator (0 degrees latitude)
- Prime Meridian (0 degrees longitude)
- Tropic of Cancer
- Tropic of Capricorn
- Arctic Circle
- Antarctic Circle
We have also worked on a packet with lots of maps, and we have been using the latitude and longitude grid to find different types of information on these maps.
Finally, we have talked about how a flat map cannot accurately depict the round earth. We explored some different models of the earth, and their strengths and weaknesses. To illustrate the distortion that occurs, we had the students cut up a beach ball, and Mr. Merritt took some scissors to slice up the ball. We found it was impossible to make it flat, and hilarity ensued!
