Continents and Oceans

Lisa Oberholtzer

• After viewing a PowerPoint presentation, students will Identify and name the seven continents, given a map, students will Identify and name the five oceans, and then Complete a writing activity using the listing the continents and oceans.

4th Grade Geography

In this activity:

Content Standard: 3.0

• Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, environment and society, environment and society places and regions, physical systems, human systems, and the uses of geography.

Learning expectations:•3.01 Understand how to use maps, globes, and other geographic representations, tools, and technologies to acquire, process, and report information from a spatial perspective.

The ContinentsAbout one third of the earth is made

up of land areas.

The large land areas are called continents.

There are seven continents

The Seven Continents

• The seven continents are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Antarctica.

The Seven Continents

North America

Europe Asia

South America

Africa

Australia

Antarctica

Oceans

About two thirds of the earth is covered by water.

Oceans are the largest areas of water on the earth.

There are five oceans.

Oceans• The five oceans are the Pacific Ocean,

the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Southern Ocean.

The Five Oceans

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Quiz:Name that Continent

•The following quiz is consists of seven multiple choice questions. • Directions: Click on the right answer to progress to the next question. The wrong answer will allow you to try again.

•Click on the arrow to begin.

Name that continent

Africa

North America

Europe

Wrong, try again

Congraulations!!!

Name that continent

South America

North America

Asia

Wrong answer, try again

Congratulations!You did it!

Name the yellow continent

Europe

Australia

Africa

Oops! Wrong answer, try again

Congratulations! You did it!

Name that continent

Antarctica

Asia

Europe

Wrong answer, try again.

Congratulations! You did it!

Name the purple shaded continent

Antarctica

Asia

South America

Wrong answer, please try again

Super Job!You are so right!

Name that continent

Africa

Asia

Europe

Wrong answer, try again

Awesome!

Name that Continent

South America

Europe

Australia

Wrong answer, try again

Great Job!

End of quiz

http://www.ezschool.com/Games/Continents.html

http://mcwdn.org/MAPS&GLOBES/Continents.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf--PQNDn7g

Make learning fun. Click on the hyperlinks below to enhance your learning experience and complete your writing activity.

http://www.playkidsgames.com/games/continentNames/continentJig.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continent

Writing ActivityUse the hyperlinks and PowerPoint to write a paragraph including the following:

• The meaning of the words continent and ocean

• List the 7 continents

• List the 4 oceans