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→Key Idea - Latitude
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Relevant local connections - people, places and materials'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
*'''Website interactives/ links'''
*'''Process''' Demonstrate the International date line on the Marble atlas. Move the earth from west to east to simulate the rotation of the earth. Explain why the date line is needed and why it is not 'straight'
*'''Process''' Demonstrate Latitude on the Marble atlas. Move the earth from west to east to simulate the rotation of the earth. Move the Earth 'top down' and 'bottom up' also upside down to show Arctic Circle in the bottom. Explain 'north' and 'south' are only conventions and not 'up' and 'down'
*'''What questions can you ask'''
*'''What questions can you ask'''
*'''Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE'''The questions in the question corner test the understanding of the date line concept and can form part of CCE*'''Question Corner'''
Why do we need the concept of Latitudes?
What physical features depend on latitude? Does weather/climate depend on Latitude?
What do we mean when we say 'the sun is above Tropic of Cancer on June' and above 'Tropic of Capricorn' in December?
Why does Bangalore have peak summer during March-April, while Delhi has peak summer in June?
Are Latitudes lines? Are they parallel lines?
Are latitudes parallel to one another?
*'''Assessments - incorporating elements of CCE'''The questions in the question corner test the understanding of the Latitude concept and can form part of CCE*'''Question Corner'''
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