Lesson 1 : Locating Places on the Earth

Understanding the location of places on Earth is the foundation of geography. In this lesson, students will learn how geographers and explorers identify any point on our planet using maps, coordinates, and time zones.

You will explore:

• 🗺️ Maps and their components – what maps represent, why they are important, and how scale, symbols, and directions make them useful.
• 🌐 Coordinates with latitude & longitude – the grid system that helps us mark the exact position of any place on Earth.
• ⏰ Time and longitude – how local time is linked to the Earth’s rotation, and why standard time zones are important for everyday life.

This lesson will build essential map-reading skills and give a clear idea of how geographers locate, compare, and study different places on Earth.