Lesson One Day One

Daily Topic: Science Where are the Oceans?

Objective: The learner will label the continents and oceans of Earth, using KidPix (ESSEA-2)
Time allotted: 1 hour
Prior knowledge required: Land masses and continent names, map keys
Procedures:
1. The teacher will ask students to estimate the size of the oceans on earth by
asking questions and using Google Earth to compare sizes.
a. Which is larger, LSU Lakes or Baton Rouge?
b. Which is larger, Louisiana or the Gulf of Mexico?
c. Estimate how many states in the southeast region of the US it would take
to fill up the Gulf of Mexico.
d. Which is larger, Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean?
e. Ask students to make comparisons about their observations of the Google
Earth map.
f. Review concept of continents. Which is larger, the continents of the world
or the oceans of the world?
g. So how big is an ocean? How much of the earth is ocean?
h. Conclude that the Earth is about land and water.
2. Introduce key vocabulary, using YouTube video, Geography Explorer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTgPgIc1PXg&index=21&list=PLY
UzbX3YTp_V7XyuYh3eThspjjs8mqk

a. Ocean The ocean is the mass of salt water that covers about 72 percent of the
earths surface. Oceanic divisions are known by specific names such as the
Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Indian Ocean. 72 percent is about
of the earth.
b. Arctic Ocean The Artic Ocean surrounds the North Pole. It is the worlds
smallest ocean and is mostly covered by solid ice, ice floes, and icebergs.
c. Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean, the second largest ocean in the world,
extends from the Arctic Ocean to Antarctica. It is east of North and South
America and west of Europe and Africa.
d. Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean, the third largest ocean in the world, lies
between the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. It is south of Asia, east of Africa,
and west of Australia.
e. Southern Ocean The Southern Ocean is the fourth largest ocean, and the
newest. It surrounds Antarctica.

f.

Pacific Ocean The Pacific is the largest ocean in the world, extending from the
Arctic Ocean to Antarctica. It is west of North and South America and east of
Asia and Australia.

g. - fraction indicating that something is 3 parts of a whole that has 4 parts

3. Teacher will explain that the ocean boundaries are manmade ideas. They are
connected and do not always a land mass to separate each ocean.
4. Students will label continents and oceans on a world map, using KidPix. (Teacher has
pre-loaded the template.) Instructions and example will be displayed on the Smart
Board.
Student Instructions:

Use the fill tool to color the continents on the template with the following
colors:
a. Africa
b. Antarctica
c. North America
d. Australia
e. Europe
f. Asia
g. South America

purple
brown
yellow
orange
pink
green
gray

Color the oceans light blue.

Use the rectangle tool to color code your map key.
Use the text tool, size 16 to label the oceans:
h. Atlantic
i. Pacific
j. Arctic
k. Indian
l. Southern
Use the text tool to add your name.
Map template

Example of completed map

Materials:
1. Google Earth on teacher computer
2. Youtube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=qTgPgIc1PXg&index=21&list=PLY-UzbX3YTp_V7XyuYh3eThspjjs8mqk3. Smart Board
4. Student Ipads with KidPix program and world template pre-loaded on KidPix
6. Word document to display with student instructions, blank template and
completed example.
Accommodations:
1. Special needs: Students with special needs will be given extended time to
complete the assignment. All labels are spelled on the Smart Board. Shorten
assignment to only labeling oceans, if creating map key becomes
complex/frustrating.
2. Non-native: Completed example provided and all labels are spelled on the
Smart Board.
3. Gifted: Gifted students will identify the equator and draw a compass rose on
the world map, in addition to the given assignment instructions. They will
have the option to free hand draw the world map when completed.

Evaluation:
Student Name :

Continents and Oceans Map

Category

Weights

Ocean
Labels

(x3)

Every ocean
is accurately
labeled.

Almost all
(80%) of
oceans are
accurately
labeled.

Most (60%)
of oceans are
accurately
labeled.

40% or less
of oceans are
accurately
labeled.

(x1)

Map key of
continents is
accurately
labeled.

Almost all
(85%) of
map key of
continents is
accurately
labeled.

Most (7157%) of map

key of
continents is
accurately
labeled.

42% or less
of map key
of continents
is accurately
labeled.

Continent
colors match
key

(x1)

All of
continent
colors match
the key.

Almost all
(85%) of
continent
colors match
the key.

Most (7157%) of
continent
colors match
the key.

42% or less
of continent
colors match
the key.

Oceans are
light blue.

(x2)

The oceans
are light
blue.

n/a

n/a

n/a

Name
included

(x1)

Name is
included.

n/a

n/a

n/a

All labels are

accurately
spelled.

Almost all
(90%) of
labels are
accurately
spelled.

n/a

n/a

(not
including
spelling)
Map Key
(not
including
spelling)

Spelling
(bonus
points)

Points:

_______/32 possible points

Bonus Points: ________

Total points: ________