Where+we+are+in+place+and+time

__Where We Are in Place and Time Unit Letter __



__ **Transdisciplinary theme:** __ Where we are in place and time

__ **Central idea:** __ People have devised ways to make sense of the earth and its environments

__**Lines of Inquiry:**__ Positions and places on earth Effects of the earth's rotation The development of tools used to make sense of the earth

__** Teacher Questions: **__ How do you find a particular place on earth? What is affected by the earth's rotation? How have tools changed over time to make sense of the earth?

__Navigational Tools__
__GPS__ __Space Tools__ [] (Nasa Space Site)

__Time Zones__
[] (time zones video) [|http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/page/t/timezones.shtm](information on time zones) [] (map showing all of the time zones) [] (interactive time zone map) [] (history behind the names of the months) [] (quiz on history of the months) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuiQvPLWziQ&feature=related (you tube on why the earth has seasons) weather and climate seasons

=**__Mapping__**= An introduction to Latitude and Longitude. Understanding Latitude and Longitude The difference between Latitude and Longitude. Longitude and Latitude game Our Wonderful World mapping games [] [|Mapping games] Scribble Maps Maps of the world Hello earth - general information Maths coordinates game Battleship games One Two Three