Locating Places on the Earth

Locating Places on the Earth is a Class 6 Social Science chapter from Exploring Society: India and Beyond for GSEB students. It introduces students to ways of locating places on Earth using directions, maps, globes, latitudes, longitudes, and the Equator and Prime Meridian.
 

Through map-based activities and examples, students learn how to identify locations, understand coordinates, read maps and globes, and recognise the relationship between different places on Earth. The chapter builds a foundation for understanding geographical location and spatial relationships.
 

The chapter develops Map Skills, Geographical Awareness, Observation Skills, Spatial Thinking, Critical Thinking, Analytical Thinking, Data Interpretation Skills, Problem-Solving Skills, and Research Skills.