LESSON PLAN 3 Essential Question(s) NCSS Theme VA SOL

Where are the seven continents located on maps and globes? III. People, Places, and Environments Social Studies 2.5 The student will develop map skills by a) locating the equator, the seven continents, and the five oceans on maps and globes; b) locating selected rivers (James River, Mississippi River, Rio Grande, Huang He, and Nile River), mountain ranges (Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains), and lakes (Great Lakes) in the United States and other countries. The student will expand understanding and use of word meanings. a) Increase listening and speaking vocabularies. b) Use words that reflect a growing range of interests and knowledge. c) Clarify and explain words and ideas orally. d) Identify and use synonyms and antonyms. e) Use vocabulary from other content areas.

English 2.2

Visual Arts 2.4 The student will create works of art inspired by a variety of concepts, themes, and literary sources. The student will create works of art from observation. Visual-Spatial Verbal-Linguistic Logical-Mathematical Body-Kinesthetic Interpersonal Intrapersonal

2.9 Multiple Intelligences

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The student will be able to recall the names of the continents. - The student will be able to locate the seven continents on a map. - Continent Packet (enough for 1 per table group) - Blank Map - Continent puzzle pieces (7 continents, each continent in 4-5 puzzle pieces) - Crayons - 7 Computers - Virtual Fieldtrip http://msbesleysclassroom.weebly.com - Blank Map Have a blank world map posted to the front whiteboard. Introduction (5 minutes) - Have students write their name and the country they are from on a post-it note. Then have them place it on the country on the world map at the front of the room. - For todays social studies lesson, we will be learning the names of, and locating the seven continents. In order to understand what continents are, lets start small. Ask the following questions: o Who can tell me which city you all live in? Call on a student. Fairfax o Very good ____. Now who knows what state we live in? Call on a student. Virginia o Now, who can point this out on the map for the class? Instructional Strategies (30 minutes) - Pull down the United States map and pick a student volunteer. This student should be able to point to Virginia on the United States map. - Now were going to get a little bit harder. Which one of you can tell me what country

we are living in today? Call on a student. o United States of America or America. Use the pull down map as a reference. Very good. Now, if we look at the map we can see all the different states, like Virginia, that make up the United States. Now its time for the challenge question! Does anyone in here know what continent we are living on? Call on a student. o North America Can anyone point out which of these land masses is North America? Take a volunteer to come to the pull down map. Excellent job _____! And its okay that some of you did not know this, because this is what we are going to be learning today! Now boys and girls, who can tell me what these other big pieces of land are called? o Continents How many big pieces of land do you all see? Why dont we count them for together. o Count 7 of them. There are seven continents. For our activity, we are going to break up into 7 table groups. Each table group is going to be in charge of learning about a continent. You will each go on a Virtual Fieldtrip of your continent! Once you have finished your fieldtrip, you will each get a puzzle piece of your continent to color! When your group is finished, put your puzzle pieces together to form your continent. Once thats done, come glue it to the blank map on the front wall. When time is up, each group will come up front, and share some information about their continent with the class so we can all learn about your continent! I am going to give each of you each of you a packet. I want you to check out the continents and where they are located on

the map in your packet. On the checklist of countries in the packet, I want you to write the name of the continent the country is in. o Pass out the packets. While the students are working on this, walk around the classroom and see if they are finding the items or need any help. Time is up, eyes up front. Which places were easiest to find? Take a few answers. Which ones were more difficult to find? Take a few answers. Do you think its important to know where the continents are located and which continents are which? Why? o So we know where things are happening in the world Collect packets

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Summary (5 mins) - Excellent job learning all of the continents today! Do any of you have questions on what we covered today? Pause for any questions. Okay we will wrap up the last five minutes of class with a map activity to review everything that we learned today! I will put the names of the continents and the oceans up on the board. Lets name them off quick. - End the lesson by having the students say the continents out loud as they are pointed to and review the cardinal directions. - The packet assessment will help the teacher recognize if the students have an understanding of the 7 continents names, and where they are located. - Special Needs students are supported by having the students work in small groups and by the teacher walking around during instruction and assessment. - Visual learners are supported through the use of maps, globes, and visual activities. - Kinesthetic learners are supported through

the use of hands on activities. Auditory learners are supported with classroom discussion. Based on readiness: o Teacher encourage students with more understanding to name countries not listed on the checklist that can be find in the continents.

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Checklist Name: _____________________ Country United States France Australia England Canada Brazil Antarctica China India Continent _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

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