CLASS OBSERVATION

Grade 7 Science
Date: January 28, 2020
CRIS JOHN T. GRAVADOR
SST-I
OBJECTIVES:

1. Explain the difference of latitude and

longitude, equator and prime meridian.
2. Locate a country/city based on the given
latitudes and longitudes.
3. Appreciate the importance of the
globe/map in locating places.
  REVIEW/RECALL
UNLOCKING OF TERMS:
Globe is a representation of the Earth.
Latitude is an imaginary line (horizontal) that runs in an east and
west direction.
Longitude is an imaginary line (vertical) that runs in north and
south direction.
Equator is a line that separates Northern and Southern
hemispheres.
Prime Meridian is a line that separates Eastern and Western
hemispheres.
ACTIVITY
Locate and give the nearest city/country through
the given latitude and longitude.
Given: Latitude,
Nearest City/Country
Longitude
1. 41°N, 74°W  

2. 56°N, 38°E  

3. 12°S, 77°W  
Rubrics:
PARTICIPATION 10%
TIMELINESS 10%
NEATNESS 10%
TOTAL 30%
 QUESTIONS:
1. What does the globe represent?
2. What is the reference line when
determining the latitude?
longitude?
 PASS THE BOX
Directions:
1. The box has strips of paper where the written term is found.
2. You will sing a song “It’s a Small World”.
3. As the music starts, you will pass the box to your classmates.
4. When the music stops and it turns out that you handed the box, you will pick a
strip of paper and read the word written on it.
5. Post the strip of paper on the board according to its correct definition/meaning.
The following terms are:
• Globe
• Latitude
• Longitude
• Equator
• Prime Meridian
PICTURE ANALYSIS

1.Did you know that pilot, seafarer

uses map in travelling on a
specific locations? Why?
 QUIZ. (1/4 SHEET OF PAPER)
Modified TRUE or FALSE.
Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct, but if its FALSE,
change the underlined word or group of words to make the whole statement
correct.
____________ 1. Globe is a representation of the moon.
____________ 2. Latitude is an imaginary line (horizontal) that runs in an east
and west direction.
____________ 3. Longitude is an imaginary line (vertical) that runs in north and
south direction.
____________ 4. Equator is a line that joins Northern and Southern hemispheres.
____________5. Prime Meridian is a line that separates Eastern and Western
hemispheres.
 ASSIGNMENT:
1 whole sheet of paper
1. List the five (5) lines of latitude having special names.