Latitude and Longitude
http://astro.unl.edu/classaction/animations/coordsmotion/longlat.html
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Interactive, Manipulative, Simulation, Visualization
A spinable globe with latitude and longitude clearly indicated in choice of decimal or sexagesimal measure. Part of a much more extensive astronomy site.
1 September 2011 Edit: 8 September 2018
User submitted, thanks to MrsK
- Topics:
- Measurement, Bearings, Patterns and Algebra, Coordinates, Space and Geometry, 3D Shapes, Angles, Mapping, Latitude & Longitude, Spherical geometry
- Content Type:
- Interactive, Manipulative, Simulation, Visualization
- Australian Curriculum / Essential Mathematics
- Unit 4 Topic 2 Earth geometry and time zones, Location, ACMEM159 locate positions on Earth’s surface given latitude and longitude using GPS, a globe, an atl
- NSW Mathematics Standard Stage 6 Syllabus
- Measurement, MS-M2 Working with Time
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