continents and landforms

seven Continents

& Their Landforms

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Africa

Africa is the second largest

continent. This continent is

located in both the northern

and southern hemisphere.

Prime Meridian

Equator

Located near the equator, Ghana

is hot for the majority of the

year.

Anansi the Spider folktale

originated in Ghana.

Ghana

Ghana’s well known landform is

Lake Volta, the largest

artificial lake in the world.

December marks the start of

summer and the beginning of

the cocoa harvest in Ghana. A

cocoa pod contains 20-30 seeds.

Did you know that 400 seeds

are needed to make a pound of

chocolate?

Cocoa Pod

Cocoa Seeds

Ghana’s flag has three colors:

red, green, and yellow. A star

is located in the middle of the

flag.

Chocolate Investigation

Which chocolate melts faster:

milk or dark chocolate? _______

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Supplies: milk chocolate & dark chocolate kisses.

Directions: Hold milk chocolate kiss in left hand and

dark chocolate in right hand for 5 minutes. Yum!!

What happened? ______________

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Chocolate Investigation

What weighs more: a lb of cocoa

beans or a lb of chocolate? _____

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Antarctica

Antarctica is located around

the South Pole. This icy cold

continent is one of only two

continents located fully in the

southern hemisphere.

The seasons in Antarctica are

opposite of the seasons in the

northern hemisphere.

Summer is October through

February. Winter begins in

March through September.

The sunsets in March and will

rise again in September.

For six months of the year

there’s 24 hours of sunshine

and the other six months

there’s 24 hours of darkness.

Antarctica is the coldest

continent.

Summer in Antarctica is still

the coldest place on Earth at 5

degrees.

The largest desert on Earth,

Antarctica is also known as a

tundra. A tundra has frozen

soil and treeless landscape.

There are only visitors to

Antarctica. These visitors are

researchers that stay on a

military base.

1,000 people stay to research in

the winter and 5,000 people in

the summer.

Adelie Penguins and Elephant

Seals are two animals found in

this bitterly cold place.

Blubber Investigation

Which feels colder: hand in

blubber glove or ice water?

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Supplies: 2 Gallon ziplock bags & Crisco shortening.

Directions: Turn 1 Ziplock bag inside out and place

inside other Ziplock bag. Scoop Crisco between both

Ziplock bags & seal closed. Place bag in ice water!


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Penguin Investigation

How much taller are you than

an Adelie Penguin? ___________

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Penguin Fact: An Adelie Penguin is 2 ½ feet or 75

centimeters.

Directions: Turn 1 Measure your height and

determine how tall you are and compare to penguin.


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Asia is the largest continent

and located in the northern

hemisphere.

India is the second most

populated country in the world

with nearly 1 billion people.

India’s most famous landform

would be the Himalayan

Mountains. These chains of

mountains are the highest on

Earth and include Mount

Everest in Nepal.

The word Himalayas means home

of snow.

India’s flag has three colors:

orange, green, and white. A

Chakra (wheel) is located in

the middle of the flag.

The animals best known in

India are the Bengal Tiger and

the Asiatic Elephant.

The national bird of India is

the Peacock.

There are over 400 species of

reptiles and snakes in India.

The most famous being the

King Cobra.

You will find venomous scorpions

too!

Asia is known for three

seasonal climates: hot, cool, and

rainy. During the rainy season,

India is known to experience

Monsoons. This is when there

are destructive winds and

rains.

Rain Investigation

What is condensation? _________

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Supplies: pixie cup, Ziplock bag, tape, and water.

Directions: Put a small amount of water in the pixie

cup and close in the Ziplock bag. Tape the bag to

the window.

Vocabulary: Evaporate, Condensation


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Rain Investigation

How does rain form? ___________

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Supplies: canning jar, plate, hot water, ice cubes,

index card.

Directions: Pour two inches of hot water in jar.

Cover jar with plate and wait a few minutes. Put

ice on plate.


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Australia

Australia is the largest island

on Earth. It’s also known as

‘the land down under’ because

this famous island lies in the


An island is surrounded by

water.

Six states and several

territories divide Australia.

The National Flag is red, white,

and blue. The top left corner

displays the British Flag in

honor of its original settlers.

The large white star has

seven points for the six states

and the addition of new

territories.

The Great Barrier Reef is

located off the coast of

Australia. It’s the largest

reef in the world and took

millions of years to form.

Emus and Kangaroos are

native animals in the outback.

Ocean Investigation

What happens when you mix oil

and water? ___________________

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Supplies: funnel, water bottle, water, cooking oil,

blue food coloring, and glitter.

Directions: pour ½ cup of water and oil in the bottle,

tighten lid before shaking. Shake vigorously! Allow

water to sit before observing.


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How to make an Ocean in a bottle

Steps Continue…

Directions: Remove the top and add water until

bottle is 2/3 full. Add a few drops of blue food

coloring and some glitter. Place lid on tight and

gently shake bottle to mix color. Add oil to fill the

bottle. Place lid back on and tilt bottle back and

forth for ocean wave effect.

Europe

Europe is located in the

northern hemisphere.

This continent is the second

smallest but made up of the

most countries. Europe has 47

countries in all.

The Vatican City is considered

the smallest coutnry in

Europe. This city is located in

Italy and the home of the

Pope.

Italy is a peninsula. This

landform has water on three

sides.

The European country with the

largest number of volcanoes is

Italy.

Italy’s flag has three colors

green, red, and white.

The thermometer was an

Italian invention.

The piano originated from

Italy.

Thermometer Investigation

What happens when you add heat to

water and alcohol? ___________________

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Supplies: water bottle, water, rubbing alcohol, plastic

straw, modeling clay, food coloring.

Directions: pour 1/4 of the bottle with equal parts of

water and alcohol. Add a few drops of food coloring. Place

straw in bottle without touching bottom of the bottle. Use

modeling clay to seal the top of the bottle and to help

keep straw from touching the bottom. Place hands around

the bottle and watch the mixture rise up the straw.

What happened? _____________________

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North

America

North America is made up of

three countries: Canada, United

States…

AND Mexico.

There are 50 states in the US.

There are 48 continental

states. The state of Hawaii is

an island. Alaska is located

off the coast of Canada.

Arizona is the location of one

of the United States most

famous landforms, the Grand

Canyon.

The military of the US include:

Air Force

Army

Navy

Coast Guard Marines

The US flag is represented

with 13 stripes for the 13

original colonies, 50 stars for

each state, and the colors are

red, white, and blue.

There are many symbols that

represent The United States.

Rainbow Investigation

How is a rainbow created? _____

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Supplies: A clear drinking glass, small mirror,

flashlight, and a dark room with white walls.

Directions: Fill the glass with water. Place the

small mirror in the glass. Tilt the mirror upward. In

a dark room, shine the light on the mirror.


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South

America

South America is located in the


The Amazon River begins the

Amazon Basin in Brazil. The

river flows over 4000 miles long.

The river is more than a 1000

miles longer than the US.

There are no bridges that

cross the Amazon River, mostly

because the river is located in

the Rainforest.

The Rainforest has many

tropical animals. The most

famous bird is a Toucan.

There are over 3000 species of

fish in the Amazon. The

piranha is a meat eating fish.

They often eat cattle passing

through the Amazon River.

The world’s largest snakes can

be found in the Rainforest.

The anaconda snake can grow

to be 28 feet long and have

the girth of 44 inches.

Anaconda Investigation

How much longer is an anaconda

snake than you? ______________

Using bulletin board paper, trace all students’ bodies.

Measure body with measuring sticks and compare

lengths.

Students’ length in centimeters _________________

Subtract students’ length from anaconda’s lenth.

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