NAME THAT CONTINENT. Activity 1. Globe vs. Map If you could flatten the globe, it would look something like this

NAME THAT CONTINENT

Activity 1. Globe vs. Map

If you could flatten the globe, it would look something like this.

Activity 2. The Continents: Which is Which?(Have out pictures from yesterday and pg. 7 or 9 in

workbook – Tape pictures to continents)

Find the picture of the canyon that is so deep it looks as if the Earth just cracked open like a watermelon. The deep canyon is called the Grand Canyon and it belongs on the continent of North America. Tape the canyon to North America. We live on this continent.



Find the picture of the forest where it rains a lot of the time, the Amazon rain forest. It belongs on the continent of South America. Tape the rainforest to South America.



Find the picture of the snow and ice that covers all the land and rocks. All the snow and ice belongs on the continent called Antarctica. Antarctica is at the South Pole. Tape the picture of the penguins and ice on Antarctica.



Find the picture of a desert with so much sand you could build all the sand castles you wanted. This picture shows the Sahara, the largest desert in the world, and it belongs in Africa. Africa is in the middle of the map. Africa is not all desert, it also has high mountains and green jungles. Tape the Sahara to Africa.



Find the picture of the castles like the ones in fairy tales. These castles belong in Europe. Castles were also built on other continents, but Europe has more castles than any other continent. Tape the castle to Europe.



Find the picture of the longest wall in the world. It shows the Great Wall of China and it belongs in Asia. Tape the great wall to Asia.



Find the picture of the underwater wall in the ocean. This underwater wall is called the Great Barrier Reef. It belongs on Australia. Tape the reef to Australia.



Tape the “S” to the South Pole on the map.

Tape the “N” to the North Pole on the map.

S

N

Student(S): North America

Teacher (T): A canyon grand

S: South America

T: Rain-forest land

S: Antarctica

T: The Snow is high

S: And Africa

T: The deserts dry

Together: North America, South America, Antarctica, And Africa

Continent Echo Song version 2

Student (S): Europe, AsiaTeacher (T): Castles, great wall

S: And AustraliaT: Best reef of all

S: South Pole, North PoleT: Bottom and Top

S: And that’s my worldT: It’s time to stop

Together: Europe, Asia, And Australia, South Pole, North Pole, And that’s my world!

Activity 4. Globe Toss (see lesson plans)

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NAME THAT CONTINENT. Activity 1. Globe vs. Map If you could flatten the globe, it would look something like this