Latitude & Longitude
Free Games & Activities
for Kids
The idea of using vertical and horizontal lines on a map to identify your position was first used by Ptolemy about 1900 years ago. His first Map did not include the entire world only the parts he knew. His ideas of longitude and latitude are still used today.
The prime Meridian is the meridian in a geographic coordinate system which longitude is defined to be zero. It is the starting point for measuring distance both East and West around the earth.
Longitude and Latitude Coordinates Game
Treasure Hunt - Longitude, Latitude
Prime Meridian, Equator, Hemispheres
Prime meridian facts and worksheets
Countries on the prime Meridian trivia game
Prime Meridian, Equator, and Hemispheres
The Equator - 0° (zero degrees) latitude
Second grade lesson plan Reading a Map
National Geographic map skills for elementary school-age children
How to teach children to read Maps
Middle and high school complete lesson plan map skills
Prime Meridian, Equator, Hemispheres
Compasses and Directions games
Live World Temperature and Cloud Cover
YouTube video explaining how time zones work
TimeZone trivia quiz for children
Three Games That Teach Children How to Use a Compass
BBC See you see me compass direction game
Map zone interactive compass and direction game
Finding directions Using a compass activity in game Entire lesson plan!
26 Compass games for the outdoors
North South East West teaching classroom game