Free Latitude Longitude Worksheet | Grade 4–5 Social Studies

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4–5 read and plot latitude and longitude coordinates on a world map with a 30° grid. Students build vocabulary first, then locate points, plot new ones, and name the continent or ocean at a given location. A complete answer key is included.

At a Glance

• Grade: 4–5 · Subject: Social Studies
• Standard: Not assigned — students read, plot, and interpret coordinates on a world map
• Skill Focus: Latitude and longitude coordinates
• Format: 3 pages · 30 problems · Answer key included · PDF
• Best For: Map skills practice after instruction
• Time: 25–35 minutes

What's Inside

The worksheet has four parts across 3 pages. Part A is a vocabulary exercise with a word bank (Equator, Prime Meridian, latitude, longitude, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere) and a worked example. Part B asks students to write the coordinates of eight lettered points on a world map with a 30° grid. Part C has students plot six points on a labeled coordinate grid, with a guide explaining what each grid number means. Part D asks students to name the continent or ocean at six locations. Every part opens with a model example. A 3-page answer key follows.

Skill Progression

• Guided practice: Part A uses a word bank and a worked example, so students learn the terms before they use them.
• Supported practice: Parts B and C give a labeled 30° grid, a coordinate format reminder (latitude first), and an example for each task.
• Independent practice: Part D asks students to connect coordinates to real places with the map as the only support.

Standards Alignment

No standard code is assigned to this resource. It supports the common geography expectation that students use a map grid, including latitude, longitude, hemispheres, and the Equator and Prime Meridian, to describe absolute location. Teachers can add their own state or district geography standard code when copying it into lesson plans, IEP goals, or curriculum mapping tools.

How to Use It

• After direct instruction: Assign it as independent practice once you have taught hemispheres and the two reference lines. Walk the room during Part B and note who reverses latitude and longitude, since that is the most common error.
• Small-group review: Use Part C with a group that needs reteaching, and have students explain each plotted point aloud.

Who It's For

This worksheet suits students in Grades 4–5 who are learning map skills for the first time or reviewing them. Students who need more support can complete Part A and Part B only, while students ready for more can make up their own coordinates for a partner to plot.

The Latitude and Longitude Practice worksheet for Grades 4–5 Social Studies teaches students to read, plot, and interpret coordinates on a world map with a 30° grid. It contains 30 tasks across 3 pages, with a 3-page answer key. Students complete vocabulary sentences using a word bank, write coordinates for eight lettered points, plot six points on a coordinate grid, and name the continent or ocean at six locations. The sequence follows the gradual release model described by Fisher & Frey (2014), moving from modeled examples to independent application. No state or national standard code is assigned to this resource, so teachers should map it to their local geography standards. It works best as practice after direct instruction on hemispheres, the Equator, and the Prime Meridian, and the answer key supports quick checking and error analysis.