The Five Oceans

By: Christine Payne

StandardsContent Area: Geography

Grade Level: 5th

Summary: The purpose for this PowerPoint is to educate students on where the five oceans are located and the essentials that makes them so extravagant on the map.

Learning Objectives: Given information that contains facts about the five oceans, students will answer the questions within the PowerPoint with 100% accuracy.

Content Standard: Standard 8-The atmosphere

Accomplishment: GLE 0507.8.1 Analyze and predict how major landforms and bodies of water affect atmospheric conditions.

SPI 0507.8.1 Describe the effects of the oceans on weather and climate.

Pacific and Atlantic Ocean factsThe Pacific ocean is the biggest ocean of the world and covers more than 30% of the Earth’s surface.

The ring of fire is also located in the Pacific Ocean.

The name “Pacific” comes from the Latin word: “pacificus” which means peaceful.

The Atlantic is the second biggest ocean.

The Atlantic is between the continents of Europe and Africa.

The Atlantic is growing in size and spreads along the Mid-Atlantic Coasts.

Facts about Arctic, Indian, and Southern oceans.

The Southern Ocean is the home of Emperor Penguins

The Indian Ocean is located between Africa and Austral-Asia.

The Indian Ocean provides the largest breeding grounds for humpback whales.

The Arctic Ocean is located around the North Pole across the Arctic circle.

The Arctic Ocean’s ice covers are shrinking by 8% every ten years

Polar bears are known to living in the Arctic area.

The Southern Ocean is located around the South Pole across the Antarctic circle in the Southern Hemisphere.

Question #1

What are The five Oceans?

A. Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.

B. Pacific, Atlantic, Red, Arctic, and Bearing.

C. Atlantic, Hudson, Pacific, Red, and Mississippi.

CORRECT!

Yes, the five oceans are indeed the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern.

Question #2

The Southern Ocean is home of the what?

A. Polar Bears

B. Penguins

C. Seagulls

YOU DID IT!

Yes, The Southern Ocean is home of the Penguins.

Question # 3

The name “Pacific” comes from the Latin word______ which means_______?

A. Pacifier, love

B. Pacificus, peaceful

C. Pacifica, spirit

EXCELLENT!

Yes, the Pacific Ocean comes from the Latin word “pacificus” meaning “peaceful”. This makes the Pacific Ocean mean “peaceful ocean”.

GREAT JOB

You have completed the PowerPoint over the five oceans! I hope you take this information with you and use it in your future educational paths.

SUMMARY

In this lesson you should have now learned that the Pacific Ocean is the largest of the five oceans and covers more than 30% of the Earth’s surface. The Southern Ocean is located around the South Pole and is around the Antarctic circle. The Indian ocean provides the largest breeding ground for humpback whales. The Atlantic is the 2nd largest ocean and the Southern Ocean is home to the penguins.

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