Mapping the World · Geographic Skills

The Global Grid

Understanding latitude, longitude, and time zones to locate places on a global scale.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is the Prime Meridian located in Greenwich?
  2. 2How does latitude influence the climate and culture of a region?
  3. 3What would happen to global trade without a standardized time system?

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Maps, Globes and Graph WorkNCCA: Primary - The Earth and the Universe
Class/Year: 6th Class
Subject: Global Explorers: Our Changing World
Unit: Mapping the World
Period: Geographic Skills

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