Science 7

Science – Grade 7
Quarter 4 – Module 3: Locating places using coordinate system
First Edition, 2020

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 Science 7
Quarter 4
Self-Learning Module 3
Locating places using Coordinate
System
Introductory Message

For the Facilitator:

Welcome to Science 7 Self-Learning Module 3 on Locating places using

Coordinate system!

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed, and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed by its
Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou Concepcion A.
Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig through its mayor,
Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized the standards set by the K
to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) in
developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and independent
learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also aims to help learners
acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5 Cs, namely: Communication,
Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Character while taking into
consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the
body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that
will help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist the
learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
 For the Learner:

Welcome to Science 7 Self-Learning Module 3 on Locating places using

Coordinate system!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You
will be enabled to process the contents of the learning material while being an active
learner.

This module has the following parts and corresponding icons:

Expectations - This points to the set of knowledge and skills

that you will learn after completing the module.

Pretest - This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson

at hand.

Recap - This part of the module provides a review of concepts

and skills that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson - This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities - This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up - This section summarizes the concepts and

application of the lesson.

Valuing - This part integrates a desirable moral value in the

lesson.

Posttest - This measure how much you have learned from the
entire module.
 EXPECTATIONS

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. locate places using latitude and longitude;

2. demonstrate how places on Earth may be located using a coordinate system;
and
3. give ways on how imaginary lines describe and determine the place.

PRETEST

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. A set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate a place on a
map or globe?
A. Coordinates C. Locations
B. Hemispheres D. Positions

2. Asia and Australia are in what hemisphere?

A. Eastern C. Southern
B. Northern D. Western

3. Which two coordinates are written correctly?

A. 10°N, 20°S C. 35°E, 85°N
B. 3 N, 170 E D. 10°S, 170°W

4. Which of the following is the location of Philippines on the globe?

A. 13° N, 122° E C. 122° E, 13° N
B. 13° S, 122° E D. 122° W 13° S

5. How do coordinates describe the places on Earth?

A. Coordinates determine the hemisphere where the place is located
B. Coordinates can identify the continent where the place is located
C. Coordinates describe the environment of a place
D. All of the above
 RECAP

Complete the missing information in the table below.

Direction Value Reference

North or south ________________ _________________

0° to 180° W
_______________ 0° to 180° E _________________

LESSON

LOCATING PLACES USING COORDINATES

When describing location, it is common to mention the city, state, or country

as a location descriptor. It is also common to talk about landmarks that may be
nearby. But another way to describe location is to use reference lines to describe
coordinates, or absolute position, on the globe.

Coordinates are set of degrees of latitude and longitude that help you locate
a place on a map or globe.

In Grid Mapping, latitude and longitude work with a numbered grid system,
like what you see when you look at graph paper. It has horizontal lines and vertical
lines that intersect.
How to locate places using latitude and longitude?
LATITUDE
1. Know the coordinates
2. Look for the equator at 0°, as the reference point for latitude
3. See if the direction is North or South
4. If the direction given is North therefore look only for the lines of latitude in
Northern Hemisphere, that would be above the equator. Same thing goes if
the direction given is South, look for the lines of latitude below the equator, at
Southern Hemisphere
5. Always remember that latitude is written or given first!
LONGITUDE
1. For longitude, look first for the prime meridian at 0° as its reference point
2. See if the direction is West or East
3. If the direction given is West therefore look only for the lines of longitude to
the left of Prime meridian in Western Hemisphere. However, if the direction
given is East, look only for the lines of longitude to the right of Prime meridian
in Eastern Hemisphere
4. Always remember that longitude is written or given after the latitude!
Note: Wherever the latitude and longitude intersect, there you can find the place.

EXAMPLE 1:

1. What letter is located at 60°N, 120° W?

2. How about 30° S, 0°?

If you say 60°N and 120° W intersect at letter B then, you are right! How about
30° S, 0°? If you think they intersect at letter G then, you are correct also and ready
for the next example.
EXAMPLE 2:
13° N, 122° E intersect in
What place is located at 13° N, 122° E? Manila, Philippines!
therefore, 13° N, 122° E is
the location of Manila,
Philippines on the globe

ACTIVITIES

Activity 1: Look for Latitude and Longitude!

Procedure: Study the given map below then, answer the questions that follow.
 1. In which imaginary line, number 14 is exactly located?
2. In which two hemispheres, letter M is located?
3. In which two hemispheres, number 4 is located?
4. Which letter is located at 40° N, 125° W?
5. What are the approximate coordinates of number 2?

Activity 2: Locating places

Procedure:
1. Use the given latitude and longitude to locate the places, you may need a
world map.
2. Label the 10 places on the map below.
CITY, COUNTRY LATITUDE LONGITUDE
1. __________________ 13° N 122° E
2. __________________ 40° N 116° E
3. __________________ 52° N 0°
4. __________________ 30° N 31° E
5. __________________ 30° N 90° W
6. Sydney, Australia _________ 151° E
7. Moscow, Russia 55° N _________
8. Barcelona, Spain _________ 2° E
9. Seoul, South Korea 38° N _________
10. Zürich, Switzerland _________ 9° E

Activity 3: Places I want to visit someday!

Procedure:
1. Locate 3 places around the world that you wish to visit someday.
2. Give its coordinates and the reason why you wanted to visit those places.
 Coordinates
Places (City/Country) Latitude Longitude Reason
1.

2.

3.

WRAP-UP

A secret message has been intercepted. It says, "Meet me in 35°N 45°E, 60°N
10°E, 57°N 10°E, 35°N 55°E, 30°S 60°W."
These coordinates fall in five different countries. The first letters of the countries
spell a word. What word is it? _____________________

Location Country
35°N 45°E
60°N 10°E
57°N 10°E
35°N 55°E
30°S 60°W

VALUING

Look at these examples. Can you imagine how imaginary lines describe and
determine the environment, culture, and climate of a place? Can you give another
example of how imaginary lines affect the living of people?

Pictures of People in Prime Meridian

 Pictures of People in Equator

POSTTEST

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Patterns on a map or globe that helps to pinpoint an exact location of a place?
A. Compass Rose C. Grid Map
B. Equator D. Hemispheres
2. When the coordinate is below the equator, which of the following does not
change?
A. Direction C. Latitude
B. Hemisphere D. Longitude
3. How to locate places using latitude and longitude?
A. When latitude and longitude are at 0°
B. When latitude and longitude intersect
C. When latitude and longitude are given
D. When latitude and longitude pass each other
4. Which of the following coordinates are in Southern Hemisphere?
A. 70° N, 145° E C. 35° E, 85° N
B. 0°, 12° E D. 45° S, 170° W
5. Why Philippines has extreme weather condition like super typhoon?
A. Philippines is located near the equator
B. Philippines is located near the Pacific Ocean
C. Philippines is located south of the Asian Continent
D. All of the above
Pre-test Post test
1. A 1. C
2. A 2. D
3. D 3. B
4. A 4. D
5. D 5. D
Recap
Latitude, 0° to 90° N, Equator
0° to 90° S
Longitude, East or West, Prime Meridian
Activity 1
1. Letter C
2. 42° N, 143° E
3. Equator
4. Southern and Western
5. Northern and Eastern
Activity 2 Wrap - Up
1. Manila, Philippines Word: I N D I A
2. Beijing, China 1. Iraq
3. London, England 2. Norway
4. Cairo, Egypt 3. Denmark
5. New Orleans, LA 4. Iran
6. 34° S 5. Argentina
7. 38° E
8. 40° N
9. 127° E
10.47° N
Activity 3
(The teacher may consider different acceptable answers.)
Valuing
(The teacher may consider different acceptable answers.)
KEY TO CORRECTION
Activity 2 Label the map

References
A. Book

Asuncion et. al. 2017. Science Learner’s Module. Pasig. FEP Printing Corporation

B. Online and Electronic Sources

https://journeynorth.org/tm/LongitudeIntro.html

https://astro.unl.edu/naap/motion1/tc_units.html#:~:text=The%20primary%20uni
t%20in%20which,into%2060%20seconds%20(%E2%80%9D).