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2,533 Continents Lesson Plans
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study the cultural and geographic characteristics of the continents by examining stories and images. They describe geographic characteristics and identify each continent. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine a map and a globe to compare the physical features of the Earth's continents. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students examine the seven continents, comparing their sizes and locations. They participate in the Continental Clap which is a clapping song which highlights continents. They continue by looking at different location on the globe. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students physically construct a balloon replica of the world globe by coloring, correctly labeling, and cutting out the seven continent shapes from the worksheet, gluing them onto their correct locations on an inflated blue balloon. They use a permanent marker to label the four oceans in their correct locations on the balloon. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students identify oceans and continents and their locations on a map. They color-code and label their own map of the world's continents and oceans. They play the game Continents and Oceans to identify specific areas. Full Review »
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- 2nd
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Students locate the seven continents and four oceans on maps and label a worksheet. They study the continents and oceans via a Power Point presentation and individually use Power Point to go through a series of worksheets related to the continents and oceans, their names and locations. Full Review »
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- 1st - 3rd
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Students design a continent by eating a graham cracker into its shape. They place their continents on a piece of blue paper and label them. They write a paragraph about the continent that they were assigned. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students identify the continents of the world. In groups, students create a three-dimensional clay representation of their assigned continent. Using KidPix software, they draw and color their continent. Students research their continent and create a PowerPoint presentation for the class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the tectonic plates of the Earth and how the landforms of Earth have changed position over time. In groups, they identify the evidence that the continents are still moving. To end the lesson, they practice measuring continental movement. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate and identify the continents of the world. They identify and locate the seven continents on a map, and label a coloring page of a world map. Students then conduct research on an assigned continent, and write and present a report on their continent. Full Review »

