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Latitude and longitude (Happy Learning)

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Latitude and longitude (Happy Learning)
6 min4th5th6thSocial Studies
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Summary

Happy Learning explains the grid of lines we use to find any place on Earth. A clear, friendly animated lesson that drops easily into a unit, a center, or a quick review.

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Discussion questions

Discussion

Geography is the study of Earth's places -- its continents, landforms, and the maps we use to find our way around them.

  1. What place or geography tool does this video explain?
  2. How would you find it on a map or globe?
  3. How is that place different from where you live?

Quick work-a-long

Vocabulary: continent, map, landform, equator, hemisphere, location.

Try it: Find the place from the video on a map or globe and write down two things you notice about it.