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.  

Support young learners as they expand their cultural awareness with this list of children's literature on countries from around the globe. Including both fictional and non-fictional texts. This resource will help learners across the...

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

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...

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...

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...

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

Students visit the World Viewer internet site created by National Geographic Xpeditions. They fill out a blank outline of the world map with the names of the countries they studied. They compare our national anthem with those of other...

Students 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...

First graders recall names and placement of 7 continents. They recall cardinal directions. They identify and locate 3 oceans.