https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtq2PG67w4E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlVVaZhRAEA

Essential Question:

How do we locate places on Earth accurately, and how do map projections change the way we see the world?

🎯 Learning Intention

I will explain how latitude and longitude describe position on Earth and how different map projections distort shape, area, distance, or direction.

✅ Success Criteria

• I can interpret latitude and longitude values correctly.
• I can distinguish coordinate formats (DD vs DMS).
• I can describe why projections distort the Earth.
• I can identify when to use conformal, equal-area, or compromise projections.

📚 Vocabulary (Students Copy)

Latitude — Angular distance north/south of the Equator (–90° to +90°).

Longitude — Angular distance east/west of the Prime Meridian (–180° to +180°).

Equator — Line of 0° latitude.

Prime Meridian — Line of 0° longitude (Greenwich, UK).

Hemisphere — Half of the Earth (N/S/E/W).