Continents and Oceans

Contributor: Alison Weiss. Lesson ID: 10888

Is the earth flat like the map in the picture? Of course not! Would you like to make your own globe while learning about continents and oceans? Learn songs, play online games, and get out your paints!

categories

World

subject
Geography
learning style
Auditory, Visual
personality style
Lion, Beaver
Grade Level
Intermediate (3-5)
Lesson Type
Dig Deeper

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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  • Does the image below look familiar to you?
  • Can you name eveything you see?

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The image above is a map of the earth.

  • Could you name all the bodies of land and water?

You can probably pick out a few, but soon you will know them all!

The large bodies of land are called continents. The large bodies of water are called oceans.

  • On which continent do you live?
  • Do you know what ocean is closest to you?

Learn the names of the continents and oceans with this sing-song video below.

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This next video has a song to help you memorize the names of the five oceans.

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Next up, a way to memorize the names and locations of the seven continents!

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Whew! That was a lot of videos.

Continue to the Got It? section for a game or two!

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