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This site, part of Exploring Earth Investigation by McDougal Littell and TERC, examines how latitude and longitude coordinates help us see patterns on Earth. The investigations "were designed to build students' knowledge of Earth Science concepts�and to raise student awareness of Earth as a system of interconnected components and processes." Here, visitors can find lessons on the correlation between sea surface temperature and location, methods for "gridding the Earth", locating sea surface temperatures on a grid map, changes in sea surface temperatures over time, global climate and sea surface temperature, and using space-based technology to find latitude and longitude. Many sections have illustrative images and interactive features, which help students, understand the topics presented, and the final section ends with questions for students to further explore as well as a link to some NASA datasets. This is an excellent site for any Earth Science classroom as an introductory lecture or as an out-of-class exploration for students.

Disciplines:

• Social Sciences  / Geography