Task

Evaluation

Calendar

Location sheet 1 and 2

Location sheet 3 and 4

 Task: 

1.  Pick your line

  Pick a latitude  line across the USA (approximately 29 to 45 N)

2.  Pick locations

Use Google Maps to find four locations on your chosen latitude line.  Only one team member needs to do this.  Collaborate your map with your partner.

time zone map:

(Click Edit  your map and click on Collaborate.  Add your partner to your map.)

3.  Buzz

Buzz about your latitude line and locations as you choose them.

4.    Add locations to map

Create a new map in My Maps. 
Name it latitude line___ with your name. 
Add your four locations, one in each time zone (Eastern, Central, Mountain, and Pacific)

TIP:  Remember that the longitude lines run from about -70 to about -125 W in the USA.

5.   Research

Divide the work with your partner.  Each team member will save one of these files to  My documents/grade 6 files . Fill in the information on the sheet, using Google Maps and the web sources listed on the sheet to gather the information.

Locations 1 and 2

Locations 3 and 4

6.  Add descriptions to map

  After I have all of my data, what do I do with it?

Enter all the information you gathered into the description of each location in  your Google Maps.  You will need to use this information for your brochure.

7.   Publish your work

create a three fold brochure for your latitude line.  We will set it up in class together.

Inside (student 1)

Inside 1 climate, landforms and bodies of water along the way, from east to west (at least 1 picture)

Inside 2     Map image capture from Goggle maps with all locations marked.  rotate to fit

Inside 3     Attractions (4) from east to west with pictures

Outside flap (student 2)

Inner flap interesting facts (4) with at least 1 picture

Back cover famous people along the way (from east to west) with pictures of each(3)

Front cover Latitude line Catchy title names of group members image