Students can calculate time differences based on time zones. Students can define longitude and latitude. Students can locate the equator. Students can find information in newspapers, references books, library, etc. Students can state differences between arctic, tropical, and temperate climates.
Students can relate a current event to a location.
Map of the world on the wall. Have students put a pin in a location they have always dreamed of visiting. Show a travel video each week. Discuss time zones and have students calculate time in the location of the week. Read and discuss.