Geography: Continents and Oceans

LEARNING GOALS

•  We will use the reading strategy determining importance to help find facts about a continent.

•  We will be able to name all seven continents and the five oceans.

•  We will be able to use the compass rose and the equator to locate information on a map.

•  We will learn what a descriptive pattern organizer is and

what it is used for.

A map is a drawing or other representation, on a flat surface, of all or part of the earth's surface, showing continents, countries, bodies of water, cities, mountains, etc. There are many types of maps.

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The main idea for today is, you will to learn the names of all seven continents and five oceans.

And You will also learn how to identify and label the continents on a map by using words that give

direction.

Why do we need to know this? We need to know how to do this because it gives

us a better understanding of the world.

 

A Continent is a division of land on the earth. It can also include pieces of land such as islands. The Earth's total land mass is about

29.2% of its total surface. The seven continents are in the order of their size:

Asia   Africa   North America   South America  

Europe  Antarctica   Australia  

         

An Ocean is a large body of salt water that covers the earth. The oceans surround the continents. Water covers approximately 70.8% of

the Earth's surface, mostly in the form of oceans. The five oceans are:

Pacific Ocean

Indian Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean

Southern Ocean

Directions on Earth North, south, east and west are the four main directions on Earth. The North Pole is at the top of the Earth. The South Pole is at the bottom of the Earth. Near the North Pole and South Pole the weather is always cold. A compass rose is a symbol on a map that tells you directions, or which way you need to go to get to some place. Dividing the Earth There is an imaginary line around the Earth called an equator. The equator goes around the Earth’s center. It divides Earth into two equal halves. Near the equator the weather is hot all year long. The top half The top half of Earth is called the Northern Hemisphere. It goes from the equator to the North pole. The bottom half The bottom half of Earth is called the Southern Hemisphere. It goes from the equator to the South Pole.

* Remember to use the oceans and other descriptive words to help locate facts.

Descrip)ve  Pa-ern  Organizer  North  America  

Descrip)ve  Pa-ern  Organizer  

Arctic Ocean Arctic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Southern Ocean

Equator

Descrip)ve  Pa-ern  Organizer  

Europe  

CONCLUSION

What reading strategy helped you find facts about a continent?

What are the names of the continents? What are the names

of the oceans?

How do we use the compass rose and the equator to help us locate information on a map?

Why is it important that we learn to do this?

What is a descriptive pattern organizer used for?