Longitude and Latitude

http://www.eutoxita.com/ This is my follow-up to "5 Themes of Geography". I'm teaching science now but my friend & colleague requested something to help students remember and understand how latitude and longitude work. There are references to Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Bob Dylan. Special thanks to my daughter for making the Dylanesque cards and to my son for loaning me his football jersey. Go Rams!

Enjoy!

Longitude and Latitude
©2010 James B. White

(Chorus)
Longitude and latitude
Are easy if you have the right attitude
Your teacher will show you gratitude
If you learn longitude and latitude
(2 X)

Latitude measures south and north
Up and down from the Equator they sally forth
They're the lines that run from east to west
Like the rungs of a ladder—you'll pass the test

Just don't forget they go both ways
North is up, south is down, so look both ways
Like a number line or a football field
To the cardinal directions latitude yields

(Chorus X2)

The Prime Meridian is where the longitude's counted from
Zero at Greenwich is where to get your bearings from
To measure west and east the lines are drawn from north to south
If it seems too confusing just keep listening to my mouth

Just don't forget they go both ways
East is right, west is left, just look both ways
Like a number line or a football field
To the cardinal directions latitude yields

(Chorus)

Longitude, latitude
Have the right attitude
Teacher show you gratitude
Longitude, latitude
Lines are going up down
Gotta be a class clown
Left, right, don't fight
Study each and every night
Number line, football
Read a map, stand tall
North, south, east, west
Formula for success
Have yourself a nice day
Don't forget both ways
Longitude, latitude
Have a better attitude

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[squabsonly]

thumbs for the makers of this song--if only this song was on itunes it is very good.....tie between this and 5 themes of geography

[bassdeviationist]

@squabsonly I'll see what I can do...

[Xotiiiic]

wtf my teacher is making me write down all of the lyrics

[bassdeviationist]

@Xotiiiic click "show more" under the video and the lyrics are right there...

[danielrburleson]

MY kids loved the 5 themes of geography, and I plan on using this video today. I created my own rulz rap, but this is much better. Thanks man!

[bassdeviationist]

@danielrburleson you're welcome!

[The64kittykat]

MY SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER PLAYED THIS AND WE ALL STARTED LAUGHING NOW I CAN'T GET IT OUTA MY HEAD

[nadiaandcarly]

The64kittykat IKR! My S.S teacher kept playing cuz she said if its stuck in my head, it should be stuck in your. then she started singing and her son was in the class and he was lok OMG hahahaha <3 my fellow class mates

[WWEISAWESOME5678]

@The64kittykat same it was crazy

[artismydestiny19]

my Geography teacher showed this to us ma all the kids had theese weird epresions on their faces..Lmao

[96amyrose]

no it was january

[96amyrose]

i watched in social studies and i was like wow what is this but im still in 6th grade so it was like december

[11puglove]

Every day in 4th grade we would watch this.

[PiratesOnlinePlayer]

My science teacher made my class watch this, and she would give extra credit if we brought in the lyrics

[wiseguy371]

My science teacher showed us this and everyone had no idea what to think but i laghed a bit. i like it its a good song you should make more, like a math rap or something!

[selenagomez59465]

hi he is the best he sings how latitude and lontitude. my friends show me about this song hope you like this song because i do

[TinyCittyKat13]

this is an easy song to fallow along 4 tests!!