Our World's Continents and Oceans

Our World's Continents and Oceans

3rd Grade · Social Studies · 30 min

Lesson Preview

Learning Objective

I can identify continents and oceans on a world map.

  • 1

    A globe is a model of the Earth, showing that our planet is mostly covered in water with large land masses.

  • 2

    The seven large land masses on Earth are called continents, which include North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica.

  • 3

    The five main oceans covering our planet are the Pacific Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, and the Southern Ocean.