Geography: Continents

Who doesn't enjoy an engaging scavenger hunt? Here, scholars listen to, and discuss, the informative text, Where is my Continent? by Robin Nelson. They then explore the seven continents and four major oceans using Google Earth.  

Students explore the continents.  In this mapping skills geography lesson, students name and locate the 7 continents on a large world map.  Students mold the shape of each continent to match a world map, and play games using their...

Learners explore the earth with maps and globes. In this map lesson, students use maps and globes to locate oceans and continents.

Young scholars practice locating positions on the world map. In this map skills lesson, students explore the world map and items such as the compass rose, Equator, mountains, cities, etc. The young scholars practice locating positions on...

Students tear paper into representative continent shapes and configure them with world oceans through relative location, direction and latitude and longitude starting points. They recognize the shape of the continents. Students recognize...

Students identify the differences between maps and globes. In this map skills lesson, students are shown a globe and a map and recognize the differences. Students use post-it notes to locate several locations on the world map, such as...

Students study the cultural and geographic characteristics of the continents by examining stories and images. They describe geographic characteristics and identify each continent.

First graders identify the seven continents, four major oceans and the cardinal directions. They discover map legends and symbols.

Learners practice locating the seven continents, four hemispheres, and four oceans using a large world map and a review song. They also import a world map to the Kid Pix computer program then type in proper labels on the map. There are...

Young language arts pupils explore world geography through the reading of an informational text. As a class learners conduct research on the history, geography, culture, and politics of Canada while they read. They will need to define...