Name of Lesson: Latitude and Longitude

Group Members: Brooke Keele, Jessi Karzen, Ashley Blannon, Ann

Anugom

Grade Level: Subject: Education Standards Addressed:

4 Longitude
and Latitude
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.7
Interpret information presented visually, orally, or
quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time
lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages)
and explain how the information contributes to an
understanding of the text in which it appears.

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.2
Paraphrase portions of a text read aloud or information
presented in diverse media and formats, including
visually, quantitatively, and orally.

Overview & Purpose: This lesson is designed to help students learn how longitude and
latitude works on a map. Students will be able to identify points on a map by giving the
correct coordinates.

Objectives Students will be able to find the latitude Materials Needed

and longitude of any point on a map.
Students will also be able to work on social Map of Disneyland
skills by working with a partner. with longitude and
latitude lines draw with
Warm-up and/or Review Lead a class discussion on the topics locations on it to
learned about geography. Students identify. Also a
should be able to discuss longitude, worksheet with specific
latitude, and how to find coordinates coordinates for
on a map by writing or verbally saying students to locate on
the correct order (N, S, E, W). the map.

Introduction/Presentatio Discuss ways maps are used and

n who in the class has ever used a
paper map. Have students think of
places they may visit that would
provide a map to use while they visit.
Practice/Activity Students will work with a partner to Resources
use a map of Disneyland with Needed/Used
longitude and latitude lines drawn on
Map, worksheet
it. Students will correctly identify the
coordinates of each point on the map.

Student Evaluation Students will use the projector to

show their classmates how they got
their answer. A discussion will follow
to determine if students got the
correct answer or not.

Contingency Plan The use of projectors is for visual Material needed:

learners. If it is not working, the Graph or
teacher can walk around and check construction paper,
the students work personally or have rulers, and crayons.
them raise their hand if they need
help finding something on their map
that would help them better
understand the activity. This will likely
take more time but will help the
students who are struggling better
understand the answers.
If map or worksheet are unavailable,
students can work in groups to create
their own maps with latitude and
longitude lines and places to locate
using coordinates.

Self-Evaluation Progress of students will be

evaluated by observing how well they
are able to execute the activity, how
well they answered the questions in
the activity, and their behavior during
the activity.
Disneyland Map Activity  
The fourth grade teachers at our school are planning a trip to Disneyland. They have time 
to visit 10 sites. Using your knowledge of Latitude and Longitude, help them get to the 
rides faster by finding the coordinates marked on your map.  
 
A. Splash Mountain _________________________________________  

B. Haunted Mansion ________________________________________ 

C. Indiana Jones ___________________________________________ 

D. Big Thunder Mountain ___________________________________ 

E. Walt Disney and Mickey Statue ___________________________ 

F. Hyperspace ____________________________________________ 

G. Finding Nemo Submarine ________________________________ 

H. It’s a Small World ________________________________________ 

I. Mickey’s House __________________________________________ 

J. Sleeping Beauty’s Castle _________________________________ 

K. Entrance/Exit __________________________________________