Longitude and Latitude

Today we have been learning how to read maps using Longitude and Latitude, which follows on from our lesson on grid references and locating places on a map using clues. Below is a creative way to remember Longitude and Latitude. 


The lines of Latitude go round and round, round and round, round and round. The lines of Latitude go round and round they’re always North or South.

The lines of Longitude go up and down, up and down, up and down. The lines of Longitude go up and down they’re always East or West.

Here is the video of Year 5 performing their rendition of Longitude and Latitude with actions! Enjoy!