Our World's Continents and Oceans
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Objective
I can identify continents and oceans on a world map.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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A globe is a model of the Earth, showing that our planet is mostly covered in water with large land masses.
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The seven large land masses on Earth are called continents, which include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.
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The five main oceans covering our planet are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean.
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Practice
3 questions
Name all seven continents that cover Earth's land.
What are the names of the five main oceans that cover our planet?
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Exit ticket
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“List all seven continents and all five oceans that cover our planet, as discussed in the video.”
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