Geography: Continents
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Title:
| Geography: Continents |
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Description:
| Develop map skills by learning about the seven continents of the world. Includes interactive quizzes to test basic geography knowledge of the continents. There are links to eThemes Resources on Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, South America, and Oceans. Includes an eThemes resource on continents and oceans for younger students. |
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Grade Level:
| 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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Resource Links:
| The Continents
This site explains what a continent is. Find out how many continents are there in the world and where the word continents came from. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Outline Maps
This site provides different types of outline maps that can be printed and used in classroom.
Graphic Maps World Atlas
Take a challenging "geography quiz." The site also provides free "map clip art" and "map outlines." "Continents" has information about state sizes and population. NOTE: This site includes ads.
PBS: Continent on the Move
Learn how continents have changed overtime and how that change is measured.
Climates of the World
Find out the climate in each region of the world. NOTE: This site includes ads.
ThinkQuest: Antarctica: The Continent of Wonders
This ThinkQuest teaches about the climate, people, and animals in Antarctica.
Click and Explore Europe
Click on a country to learn more about it. See photographs and learn about the different countries in Europe. NOTE: This site includes ads.
Lonely Planet Maps
Click on the continent to see the countries that are part of it.
GeoNet
Select "The World" map and "The World in Spatial Terms" to test your knowledge.
World Continents and Oceans Games
Learn about continent geography through interactive games. You can select level of difficulty.
The Continent Game
This activity has students use reference material to put the continents in order by size.
Enchanted Learning: Label the Continents
Print out this sheet and have students labeled the continents based on their descriptions. NOTE: This site includes ad.
Enchanted Learning: Continents and Oceans Quiz
Print out this sheet and have students answered the questions. NOTE: This site includes ad.
The World Quiz
This interactive game has you point out different continents and oceans on a map.
Where Is That?
Pick a continent and take a geography quiz. You can also choose the difficulty level.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Africa
Learn about the geography and culture of Africa and African countries. Includes information on popular national parks and wildlife reserves. eThemes Resources on grassland habitats and East African culture are linked.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Antarctica
Learn about life in Antarctica including the climate, explorers, animals, geographic features, and current scientific expeditions. Take a virtual tour of this cold continent and view 360-degree images.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Asia
Learn about the continent of Asia and its many countries. There are maps, country flags, photographs, and facts about Asian culture. Includes recipes for Asian dishes and instructions for craft activities. There are links to eThemes Resources on Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Iraq, and Pakistan.
eThemes Resource: Continent: Australia
These sites have information about Australia, including its animals, geography, climate, and history. Includes photographs, maps, quizzes, and games, plus a virtual tour of the Sydney Opera House and a live Webcam that you can control. Also includes a link to eThemes Resources on koalas and the Olympics.
eThemes Resource: Continent: South America
These sites focus on South America and its history, geography, culture, government, food, and indigenous people.
eThemes Resource: Geography: Oceans
All about the oceans and seas of the world. Habitat, environment, animals, tides, currents, temperatures, depths, etc. Also explores careers in oceanography.
eThemes Resource: Continents and Oceans
Here are websites about the Earth's seven continents and four oceans. There are maps, printouts, games, and quizzes to help younger students learn elementary world geography and map skills. Included are two related eThemes resources with more in depth information on continents and oceans.
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Education Standards:
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AR Standards:
G.1.3.11, G.1.3.13, G.1.4.5, G.1.4.6, G.1.7.3
IL Standards:
17.A.1b, 17.A.2b, 17.A.3a
ME Standards:
3.A.1
MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.10, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3, 5, 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 5.A.1, 5.A.1, 5.C.1, 5.B.2, 5.B.2
NV Standards:
GS.3.4, G.1.3.3, G4.GS.4.2, G4.GS.4.4, G8.1.8.2, G8.1.8.4
OH Standards:
3.A.1, 3.C.5.b
UT Standards:
6.1.a, 7.1.a, 7.4.a
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