This document provides information about the four hemispheres of the Earth: Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western. It defines what a hemisphere is and explains that the Equator divides the planet into northern and southern hemispheres, while the Prime Meridian separates the eastern and western hemispheres. Students will learn to locate different areas within each hemisphere and play an online game to reinforce the concepts.

1. Entry Task:
 Last class, we compared maps and
globes.
 Compare and contrast map projections
and globes.

2. Objectives:
 The students will be able to locate each
of the 4 hemispheres.
 The students will be able to find various
locations in each hemisphere.

4. What is hemisphere?
 A hemisphere means half of a sphere.
 HEMI= half
 SPHERE= circle or globe

5. There are 4 hemispheres.
 Northern Hemisphere
 Southern Hemisphere
 Eastern Hemisphere
 Western Hemisphere

6. Imaginary lines:
 There are 2 main imaginary lines that
divide the hemispheres.
1. Equator
2. Prime Meridian

7. EQUATOR: Divides the earth into northern
and southern hemispheres
* Everything above the line is NORTH
* Everything below the line is SOUTH

8. PRIME MERIDIAN: Divides the earth into
eastern and western hemispheres
* Everything right of the line is EAST
* Everything left of the line is WEST

12. Videos:
 http://resources.woodlands-
junior.kent.sch.uk/time/meridian.htm
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYw
A_8qMt9I
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooZF
xjtiZ-A

13. Game!
Post on Google Classroom!
 http://www.quia.com/rr/41008.html

14. Interactive Notebook:
 Right side = Hemispheres handout
 Left side = Your side!