Make a Balloon Globe

You need: Directions:

cut-out continent shapes (attached) 1. Blow up and knot the balloon.
9-inch blue balloon 2. Cut out the continent shapes.
scissors and glue stick 3. With the marker, draw the equator around the fattest part
a thick, black, permanent marker of the balloon.

a globe or world map (for reference) 4. Hold the balloon with the knot on top. Glue Antarctica to the
bottom of the balloon.
5. Find the part of Antarctica that points out like a finger.
This is the Antarctica Peninsula. Glue South America above the
Antactica Peninsula. South America touches the equator.
6. Glue North America above South America. North America
touches South America.
7. Put your hand on North America. Asia is exactly on the other
side of the balloon globe. Glue Asia-Europe so that it is almost
entirely above the equator.
8. Africa is below Europe. It almost touches Europe.
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The equator should be below this elbow.

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9. Glue Australia below the eastern part of Asia.

10. Put an X on the map to mark where you live.

2003 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Underlying TM/ Marc Brown. Permission is granted for reproduction of this printed material for educational use only. ARTHUR is produced by WGBH Boston and CINAR.
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Asia
Europe

South America

Antarctica

2003 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Underlying TM/ Marc Brown. Permission is granted for reproduction of this printed material for educational use only. ARTHUR is produced by WGBH Boston and CINAR.
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Africa

North America

Australia

2003 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Underlying TM/ Marc Brown. Permission is granted for reproduction of this printed material for educational use only. ARTHUR is produced by WGBH Boston and CINAR.