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Latitude and Longitude

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Black and white closeup of a person's legs walking on a map with continents and latitude and longitude lines. They wear dark pants and sneakers and walk.

How did early seafarers know where they were, or where they were going? How did they navigate? How do today's airplanes and ships know? What are latitude and longitude? How are they useful? Explains the development and use of latitude, longitude, sextant, chronometer, the Prime Meridian, and other navigational systems from ancient to modern times.

Media Details

Runtime: 22 minutes

US map with image of Native Americans and pilgrims sharing food. New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maryland, and Rhode Island are labeled, and the year 1630 is highlighted. Caption. Maryland was founded in 1632, by Lord Baltimore.
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Grade Level: 4 - 7
Topographic map of the hilly terrain of Lookout Mountain Park. Caption. Topographic maps show the elevation of the land.
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Grade Level: 3 - 7
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Episode 2
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Grade Level: 1 - 5
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Episode 4
18 minutes
Grade Level: 1 - 5
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Episode 11
13 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital map of North America with a title overlay that reads, "Weather Map." A red letter L is visible near California, Washington, Mexico, Wyoming, and Mississippi. A blue H is visible near Texas, Missouri, and Tennessee.
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Episode 8
11 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital map of Earth with an overlay illustration of a flat sphere shape. Text reads, "Robinson Projection."
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Episode 9
6 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital heat map of the United States with title that reads, "Frequency of Damaging Earthquake Shaking Around the United States." The western U, S, is red, orange and yellow. The eastern U, S, is green, blue, and yellow.
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Episode 10
5 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 12
5 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
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Episode 1
13 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 1 - 5