Locating Continents and Oceans

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Locating Continents and Oceans
Third Grade Social Studies Sherry McCombs Butcher
Greene-Elementary
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Teacher Page

• Do the slide presentation with the class.
• Discuss each area, have students find them on
  the class map and globe.
• Provide each student with a world map. Have each
  student label, color and develop a key for their
  map.
• Have students select one continent and write a
  report.

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What is a continent? Discuss with a partner.
Make a class definition of what a continent is.
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Go to the next page for the answer.
How many continents are there? Discuss with a
partner.
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Go to the next page for the correct answers.
There are 7 continents. Can you name them? Make
a list with a partner.
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Find them on the class globe and map.
The continents are

• North America 4. Africa 7.
  Antarctica
• 2. South America 5. Asia
• Europe 6. Australia

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Asia
Europe
North America
Africa
Click to find answer
Australia
South America
Find the continents in this order North
America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, South
America and Antarctica.
Antarctica
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Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Find oceans in this order Artic, Pacific,
Atlantic, Indian
Find the four major oceans Arctic, Pacific,
Atlantic and Indian.
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Map Skills
Teachers Print a copy of a world map.
Students Label all of the continents and the 4
major oceans. Color code each continent and
design a key for your map.
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Writing Connection

• Select one Continent.
• Write a one page report.
• Be sure to discuss the size of the continent, at
  least 3-5 countries within the continent and at
  least two pieces of additional information of
  your choice.