Tuesday

State Standard (VA):

3.5b The student will develop map skills by using the equator and prime meridian to
identify the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres.
Goal:
In this lesson students will learn about the equator and the Prime Meridian. They will be
able to locate these on a map and explain how the different hemispheres are derived from
these two boundaries.
Student Learning Objectives
Cognitive: Given a blank world map, students will label the equator, the prime meridian,
the 4 hemispheres, the continents, and oceans with at least 82% accuracy.
Affective: Students will participate in a small group during a continent and hemisphere
review activity earning at least a 15 out of 20 of the given rubric
Materials:
-KWL chart
-Globe
-World Map
-Yarn
-Index Cards (labeled with continents, oceans, and hemispheres)
-Cut out continents
-Blue Poster Board
-Homework folder
-Post-it notes

Prepare the Environment:

For this lesson, students will begin by placing their homework from the previous day in
the homework basket at the beginning of the class. They will then move to their seats for
the lesson. The teacher will stand primarily at the beginning of the class to teach the
lesson, but will move around the room for assistance and pulse checks. For written work,
students may use pencils. Students must raise hands and wait to be called on to ask or
answer questions. During group work, students will work together quietly.
Procedures:
Warm-Up (10 minutes): Before the lesson begins, the students will place their homework
from the previous day in the homework basket at the front of the class. Students will then
move to their desks and wait quietly for the lesson to begin. To start the lesson, the class
will review the KWL chart from the day before and start a new one for the day. Together
the class will list 3 things that they already know about the equator, prime meridian, and
hemispheres, as well as 3 things that they want to learn about them.
Lecture (30 minutes): Pass out a blank world map to each student, instructing them to fill
in the features discussed in the lesson. Using a globe, the teacher will show the equator
and prime meridian. The teacher will ask questions such as:
What is the equator?
Why is it there?
Is it real?
What is the Prime Meridian?
What is it for?

Have the students add the equator and prime meridian to their maps. After discussing the
equator and prime meridian, the teacher will explain how these two lines create different
hemispheres on the earth: north and south, east and west. Using the world map, show
students the different hemispheres, discussing which continents are found in each
hemisphere. After the discussion, students will work in groups to create a world map of
their own using blue poster board as the earth and adding cut-out continents and pieces of
yarn for the equator and prime meridian. Have students label their maps using the
prepared index cards. As the students are doing their project, the teacher should move
around the room checking in on the groups, and assisting where needed. When the groups
have finished, the teacher will check the maps for accuracy (Participation will be graded
using the given rubric).
Wrap-Up (5 minutes): To wrap-up, the class will return to the KWL chart and fill in the
what did you learn section. Each student will be given a post-it note and asked to write
one thing that they learned about the equator, prime meridian, and/or hemispheres in the
lesson. After filling out their post-it, the students will quietly go to the KWL chart and
post it in the what did you learn section. While the student is filling out their post-it, the
teacher should pass out the hemisphere worksheet and instruct students to put the sheet in
their homework folder to complete for the next days class.
Assessment:
Pre-Assessment: KWL
Formative Assessment: World Map Project; questions throughout the lecture
Summative Assessment: KWL; Hemisphere worksheet (homework)

Adaption and Modifications:

For Tuesdays lesson, students receive many different learning styles. They are given a
worksheet to work on independently, but also have a group project, promoting an interpersonal
learning style. Through the given activity, students will also learn through a bodily-kinesthetic
learning style, through a hands-on activity.
Homework:
Hemisphere
Worksheet

Participation rubric

CATEGORY
Contributions

4
Routinely provides
useful ideas when
participating in
the group and in
classroom
discussion. A
definite leader
who contributes a
lot of effort.

3
Usually provides
useful ideas when
participating in the
group and in
classroom
discussion. A
strong group
member who tries
hard!

Attitude

Never is publicly
critical of the
project or the
work of others.
Always has a
positive attitude
about the task(s).

Rarely is publicly
critical of the
project or the work
of others. Often
has a positive
attitude about the
task(s).

Focus on the task

Consistently stays
focused on the
task and what
needs to be done.
Very self-directed.

Focuses on the
task and what
needs to be done
most of the time.
Other group
members can
count on this
person.

Working with Others

Almost always
listens to, shares
with, and supports
the efforts of
others. Tries to
keep people
working well
together.
Actively looks for
and suggests
solutions to
problems.

Usually listens to,

shares, with, and
supports the
efforts of others.
Does not cause
\"waves\" in the
group.

Problem-solving

Refines solutions
suggested by
others.

2
Sometimes
provides useful
ideas when
participating in the
group and in
classroom
discussion. A
satisfactory group
member who does
what is required.
Occasionally is
publicly critical of
the project or the
work of other
members of the
group. Usually has
a positive attitude
about the task(s).
Focuses on the
task and what
needs to be done
some of the time.
Other group
members must
sometimes nag,
prod, and remind
to keep this person
on-task.
Often listens to,
shares with, and
supports the
efforts of others,
but sometimes is
not a good team
member.

1
Rarely provides
useful ideas when
participating in the
group and in
classroom
discussion. May
refuse to
participate.

Does not suggest

or refine solutions,
but is willing to try
out solutions
suggested by
others.

Does not try to

solve problems or
help others solve
problems. Lets
others do the
work.

Often is publicly
critical of the
project or the work
of other members
of the group. Often
has a negative
attitude about the
task(s).
Rarely focuses on
the task and what
needs to be done.
Lets others do the
work.

Rarely listens to,

shares with, and
supports the
efforts of others.
Often is not a good
team player.

Hemisphere Identification Worksheet