Introduction

This is a great way to first introduce students to the continents and oceans that make up their world. This digital book introduces the important geography topic by naming all the continents and oceans, as well as showing them labeled on multiple different maps. Students will learn the names and locations of continents and oceans as well as songs to help them remember the names.

Included in this digital book: Songs/videos, labeled maps, discussion questions, a review/follow-up activity, and a review game.

Objectives

After this lesson students will be able to:

– tell how many continents there are

– tell how many oceans there are

– name the continents

– name the oceans

– find the continents on a map

– find the oceans on a map

There are 7 continents in the world.

The names of the 7 continents are:

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• Antarctica

This video will help you remember the names of the continents!

There are 5 oceans in the world. 

The names of the 5 oceans are:

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean 

This video will help you remember the names of the oceans!

Follow-Up Activity

Can you name all 7 continents? Look at the picture to the right, and name the continents.

Follow-Up Activity

Can you name all 5 oceans? Look at the picture to the right, and name the continents.

Discussion Questions

1. How many continents are there in the world?

2. How many oceans are there in the world?

3. Do you know what continent we live on? 

4. Can you guess which ocean we are closest to? 

At Home (or in class if you have time):

Click on the link below to play a game that asks you to click on a map to show where the continents and oceans are. 

See how fast you are at finding them all!

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/geography/world/continent-oceans-game-1/