Maps & Coordinates
📋 What it is
Every spot on Earth has an address: latitude (north–south) and longitude (east–west) lines cross to pin it exactly.
🗣️ Coach says
A map is a code, and latitude/longitude is the key. Latitude lines run sideways and tell you how far from the equator; longitude lines run up-and-down. Where they cross is an exact address — no place name needed.
🧠 Memory hook
Lat = flat (sideways). Long = tall lines. They cross to pin the spot.
😂 Giggle
Why did the map go to therapy?
Because it had too many issues with its boundaries!
😲 Whoa!
The equator (0° latitude) is an imaginary line, but if you stood on it the Sun would be almost straight overhead at noon all year.
✅ Quick check: What do latitude and longitude together give you that a place name alone doesn’t?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
An exact, unique location on Earth — a coordinate address that works even for a spot with no name.
Coordinates are how geographers, GPS and rescuers pinpoint any place precisely.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find your town’s latitude and longitude online and write them down.