Kelsey Caroleo and Danielle Fisher

Exploring the world

Lesson Plan Outline

Unit topic or theme: Geography

Grade level:  Seventh

Lesson topic/theme: Working with coordinates on a map

Lesson objectives:

• Students will be able to locate the coordinates on a map provided and choose the correct answer that matches those coordinates.

• Students will be able to explore different countries once they have chosen the correct answer through websites provided. 

• Students will be able to distinguish between longitude and latitude. 

• Students will be able to distinguish between positive and negative coordinates when compared to the equator.

Instructional technique: Individual work using the computers

Instructional materials: Exploring the world website, map with longitude and latitude  

Theoretical Perspective: In doing this activity students receive the opportunity to practice working with coordinates on a map. They will be provided with the chance to explore cities in other countries while answering the questions on the website.

Procedure: Students will be told to log onto their computer and go to the exploring the world website; here they will read an introduction to the website. Using the map provided students will plot the coordinates being asked about to determine what city they would be in. Students can click on the correct answer revealing additional sites to explore thae city. They can then move onto the next question when they feel ready.

Evaluation:

• Students will be able to locate the coordinates on a map provided and choose the correct answer that matches those coordinates.
• Completion of the website will show students were able to correctly locate the city being asked about. 

• Students will be able to explore different countries once they have chosen the correct answer, through websites provided.
• Completion of the website will show students were able to correctly locate the city being asked about, leading those to additional websites about that city. 

• Students will be able to distinguish between longitude and latitude.
• Completion of the website will show students were able to correctly distinguish between longitude and latitude when they were choosing the correct answer.

• Students will be able to distinguish between positive and negative coordinates when compared to the equator.
• Completion of the website will show students were able to correctly distinguish between the negative and positive coordinates by choosing the correct answer.