Continents+and+Oceans+3rd+grade

Contributing Teacher(s):Chloe McCraw
Resources:

Content:
3.1 Process and report information identifying, locating, comparing, and contrasting the major continents and oceans: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, Asia, Antarctica, Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, and Southern using maps, globes, and other technologies.

ISTE Technology:
Technology Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations. a. Understand and use technology systems

Introduction/Problem: Students will be able to report information by identifying, locating, comparing, and contrasting the continents and oceans.
1- TWS identify and label the 7 main continents on a map and globe 2- TWS will able to identify and label the 5 main oceans. 3. TWS will compare what oceans share the same continents.

===Procedures: TTW begin lesson by showing continents and oceans on the classroom world map and a globe. State that continents are large bodies of land and oceans are large bodies of salt water. Show continent/ocean powerpoint below.===

===Student Product/Work: Students will create an on line world map. The will place continents and oceans in the correct location with the appropriate label. They will then color code the continents with which continents share oceans. Show Brain pop or Discovery Education short video.===

From here students will use COWS or classroom computers to
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/world_G0_Click.html

Assessment/Rubric:
All 5 oceans correct place and labbeld All 7 continents correct place and labeled Key: or legend on corn of map with syllables or colors Title and student name on map

Enrichment/Reteaching:
[] Continent Video: [] Maps [] World’s Climate Reading Passage: [] [] Check for specific geography topic