GEOGRAPHY LESSON 1: PRE-VISIT - SAFE AT HOME LOCATION, PLACE AND BASEBALL BASEBALL COAST TO COAST HOUSTON ASTROS IN PARTNER WITH THE NBHOF

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1 PRE-VISIT - SAFE AT HOME LOCATION, PLACE AND BASEBALL OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to: Define location and place, two of the five themes of geography. Give reasons for the use of latitude and longitude. Correctly identify the latitude and longitude for selected sites. Correctly identify locations using latitude and longitude. TIME REQUIRED: 1 class period MATERIALS NEEDED: United States map with latitude/longitude lines for each student. Printed copies of the Major League Teams and Locations worksheets for each student (Included) Markers VOCABULARY: Latitude - Invisible lines that run horizontally around the globe measuring the distance north and south of the equator Location - A position or point in physical space Longitude - Invisible lines that run vertically around the globe measuring the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian Map - A representation of the features of a given area Place - The physical and human characteristics of a location Level 1 - Page 1 of 8

2 APPLICABLE TEKS STATE STANDARDS: Lesson 1: Grade 1: Grade 2: Grade 3: Grade 4: Grade 5: 1.5A 2.5A 3.4A 4.6A 5.6A 1.4A 2.5B 3.5A 4.6B 5.6B 1.5B 2.6A 3.5C 5.7A 2.6B 3.5D 5.7B 3.17E 5.7C 3.17F 5.24C 3.19A 3.19B Level 1 - Page 2 of 8

3 LESSON & ACTIVITY 1 Begin the lesson by introducing location. Explain or review that location refers to a position or point in physical space. In geography, location is found by looking at a map or globe. 2 Maps and globes feature drawings that are meant to represent the world or a part of the world s surface. Maps show where physical or natural features, such as lakes and mountains, are found. They also show where cities and countries are located. 3 Hand out the maps showing latitude and longitude lines. Ask students how a person might find his or her location on a map or globe. Explain that the lines shown on the map are called latitude and longitude lines, and they are used to help people find locations on a map more easily. 4 Explain how to find the latitude and longitude of a location. Latitude- invisible lines that run horizontally around the globe measuring the distance north and south of the equator. Longitude- invisible lines that run vertically around the globe measuring the distance east and west of the Prime Meridian. 5 Explain that latitude and longitude are measured in degrees, with latitude (N or S) listed first followed by a comma and longitude (E or W). For example, the coordinates for New Orleans are approximately 30 N, 90 W. 6 As a class, practice expressing a given city s coordinates by finding the coordinates of your home town. Give students a few more practice cities to ensure that they understand the concept before moving on to the activity. Level 1 - Page 3 of 8

4 LESSON & ACTIVITY - CONTINUED 7 Have each student pair up with another student. Make sure each pair has a map (the same one from the lesson) and a marker. Hand out the Major League Teams and Locations worksheets. For teams 1-14, have students find the location of each team s hometown using the latitude and longitude coordinates provided. For teams 15-26, have students find the team s hometown and write down the coordinates of that city. Use the marker to place a dot on each Major League city. CONCLUSION: To conclude the lesson and check for understanding, have students write an informative 1 page paper in which they explain (in their own words) how to use latitude and longitude coordinates to find a given location. For homework, have students find the coordinates for each of the following locations: Tokyo, Japan Havana, Cuba Caracas, Venezuela These cities are hubs for baseball internationally. Level 1 - Page 4 of 8

5 NAMES MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS AND LOCATIONS TEAM LOCATION CITY Diamondbacks Braves Orioles Red Sox Cubs & White Sox Reds Indians Rockies Tigers Marlins Astros Royals Angels & Dodgers Brewers 33º N, 112º W 33º N, 84º W 39º N, 76º W 42º N, 71º W 41º N, 87º W 39º N, 84º W 41º N, 81º W 39º N, 104º W 42º N, 83º W 25º N, 80º W 29º N, 95º W 39º N, 94º W 33º N, 117º W 43º N, 87º W Level 1 - Page 5 of 8

6 MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS AND LOCATIONS TEAM LOCATION CITY Twins Mets & Yankees Athletics & Giants Phillies Pirates Cardinals Padres Mariners Rays Rangers Blue Jays Nationals Minneapolis, MN New York, NY San Francisco, CA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA St. Louis, MO San Diego, CA Seattle, WA Tampa Bay, FL Arlington, TX Toronto, Ontario Washington DC Level 1 - Page 6 of 8

7 - ANSWER KEY MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS AND LOCATIONS TEAM LOCATION CITY Diamondbacks Braves Orioles Red Sox Cubs & White Sox Reds Indians Rockies Tigers Marlins Astros Royals Angels & Dodgers Brewers 33º N, 112º W 33º N, 84º W 39º N, 76º W 42º N, 71º W 41º N, 87º W 39º N, 84º W 41º N, 81º W 39º N, 104º W 42º N, 83º W 25º N, 80º W 29º N, 95º W 39º N, 94º W 33º N, 117º W 43º N, 87º W Phoenix, AZ Atlanta, GA Baltimore, MD Boston, MA Chicago, IL Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Denver, CO Detroit, MI Miami, FL Houston, TX Kansas City, MO Los Angeles, CA Milwaukee, WI Level 1 - Page 7 of 8

8 - ANSWER KEY MAJOR LEAGUE TEAMS AND LOCATIONS TEAM LOCATION CITY Twins Mets & Yankees Athletics & Giants Phillies Pirates Cardinals Padres Mariners Rays Rangers Blue Jays Nationals 44º N, 93º W 40º N, 74º W 37º N, 122º W 39º N, 75º W 40º N, 79º W 38º N, 90º W 32º N, 117º W 47º N, 122º W 27º N, 82º W 32º N, 96º W 43º N, 79º W 38º N, 77º W Minneapolis, MN New York, NY San Francisco, CA Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA St. Louis, MO San Diego, CA Seattle, WA Tampa Bay, FL Arlington, TX Toronto, Ontario Washington DC Level 1 - Page 8 of 8