A collection of fun programming projects that demonstrate the application of coding to topics in middle-school history, geography, civics, and digital citizenship.
- Grades 6-8
- Intermediate
- Web iPad
Lesson 16 : Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation
Social Studies 201
Time: 45+ minutes
Introduction
Tynker Blocks Introduced
Vocabulary
Objectives
Materials
Warm-Up
(15 minutes)
Activities
(30 minutes)
Facilitate as students complete all Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation modules on their own:
1. Introduction (Introduction)
2. Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation Example (Example)
3. Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation (DIY)
4. Quiz (Multiple-choice)
Extended Activities
(10 minutes)
U.S. Standards
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CCSS-Math:
MP.1
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CCSS-ELA:
SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1
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CSTA:
2-AP-13, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
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CS CA:
6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
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ISTE:
1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b
U.K. Standards
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:
design, use and evaluate computational abstractions that model the state and behaviour of real-world problems and physical systems
create, reuse, revise and repurpose digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
understand a range of ways to use technology safely, respectfully, responsibly and securely, including protecting their online identity and privacy; recognise inappropriate content, contact and conduct, and know how to report concerns
Class Presentations
These student-facing slide presentations help educators seamlessly run Tynker lessons in a virtual or physical classroom setting.
Each lesson has its own set of slides that introduce the big ideas, suggest unplugged activities, and include a section for each activity module.
While running lesson slides, you can switch back and forth between the activity, the slides, answer keys and other lesson materials.
A sample slide presentation is available for your review. Please log in to view all the class presentations available with your plan..
Lesson 1
World Flags Quiz
Lesson 2
World Traveler
Lesson 3
Famous Explorers and Conquerors
Lesson 4
Civil War Map Quiz
Lesson 5
13 Colonies
Lesson 6
Declaration of Independence
Lesson 7
Ancient Civilizations
Lesson 8
Religion Vocabulary
Lesson 9
Famous Artists
Lesson 10
Industrialization
Lesson 11
Lunar Year
Lesson 12
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Lesson 13
Presidential Timeline
Lesson 14
Government Branches
Lesson 15
Street Safety
Lesson 16
Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation
Lesson 17
Famous Geographic Features
Time: 45+ minutes
Introduction
Tynker Blocks Introduced
Vocabulary
Objectives
Materials
Warm-Up (15 minutes)
Activities (30 minutes)
Facilitate as students complete all Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation modules on their own:
1. Introduction (Introduction)2. Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation Example (Example)
3. Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation (DIY)
4. Quiz (Multiple-choice)
Extended Activities (10 minutes)
U.S. Standards
- CCSS-Math: MP.1
- CCSS-ELA: SL.6.1, SL.7.1, SL.8.1
- CSTA: 2-AP-13, 2-AP-16, 2-AP-17
- CS CA: 6-8.AP.13, 6-8.AP.16, 6-8.AP.17
- ISTE: 1.c, 1.d, 4.d, 5.c, 5.d, 6.b
U.K. Standards
Key stage 3
Pupils should be taught to:Class Presentations
These student-facing slide presentations help educators seamlessly run Tynker lessons in a virtual or physical classroom setting.
Each lesson has its own set of slides that introduce the big ideas, suggest unplugged activities, and include a section for each activity module.
While running lesson slides, you can switch back and forth between the activity, the slides, answer keys and other lesson materials.
A sample slide presentation is available for your review. Please log in to view all the class presentations available with your plan..
Lesson 1
World Flags Quiz
Lesson 2
World Traveler
Lesson 3
Famous Explorers and Conquerors
Lesson 4
Civil War Map Quiz
Lesson 5
13 Colonies
Lesson 6
Declaration of Independence
Lesson 7
Ancient Civilizations
Lesson 8
Religion Vocabulary
Lesson 9
Famous Artists
Lesson 10
Industrialization
Lesson 11
Lunar Year
Lesson 12
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Lesson 13
Presidential Timeline
Lesson 14
Government Branches
Lesson 15
Street Safety
Lesson 16
Longitude, Latitude, and Elevation
Lesson 17
Famous Geographic Features