Third graders travel the globe to meet the seven continents, learning each one's name, where it sits, and one thing it is known for, and see how the oceans divide them.
Students will be able to…
Earth's land is divided into seven great pieces by its oceans. What are the seven continents, and what is each one known for?
Project this and open each card to explore a continent, where it sits, and one thing it is known for.
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Earth's land is split into seven huge pieces, divided by oceans. If you could fly around the world, which continents would you cross?
Students explore the seven continents.
Students locate continents on a map.
Students label a blank world map.
Students reflect on the continents.
Aligned to the C3 Framework for Social Studies and Common Core literacy in social studies.
Construct maps and other representations to display geographic information.
Use maps and other tools to explain relationships between locations.
Use maps to explain how the features of a place shape it.
Use information from illustrations and maps to show understanding of a text.
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Have students label all seven continents on a blank map, color each one, and mark where they live, so the globe becomes something they can read. A printable continents worksheet is in the Social Studies library.
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