Geography+-+Grade+1

Geography - Grade 1



SS1G1. The student will locate major topographical features of the earth’s surface. a. Locate all of the //continents : North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia. // b. Locate the major //oceans : Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian. //


 * Essential Question: What do you know about continents and oceans? **

**__In__ __troduction & Activating Hook__ ** Presented by: Jenna Downey Introduction song [] **Chorus: Seven continents - and five oceans Make up the planet, where we're residents Earth is our home and it's fun to roam Around the oceans and continents An ocean is a body of water Sometimes it's cold but it can get hotter There are five, and to be specific, Arctic, Indian, Atlantic, Southern and Pacific - Five, five oceans, and seven continents (On earth, on earth, on earth, on earth)

Chorus Continents are large masses of land Like South or North America, where we stand Africa, Antarctica, Europe, and Asia, Australia's a country and a continent - but don't let it phase ya Five, five oceans, and seven continents (On earth, on earth, on earth, on earth) Oceans and continents - here on earth!**

** __Learning Center #1__ Continents Center ** Presented by: Trey Robbins EQ: What are the names of the seven continents and how can we locate them on map or globe? Lesson: Teacher wrote a book about the continents and a few fun facts about what the names of the people who live there and animals. Teacher created worksheet of the world map for students to fill out. **__Learning Center #2__** Oceans Presented by: Meghan Stahling EQ: What are the names of Earth’s five oceans and how can we locate them? Lesson: Teacher will begin lesson by asking students what they know about oceans. She will write down the words they use to describe oceans. She will then explain key facts about oceans, such as: why oceans are salty, how many oceans we have, etc. Students will be shown a map with the boundaries of each ocean for reference in the next acvitity. Cards with the name of an ocean and an animal will be placed face down on the table and each student will draw one. They will show their card to the class and point to the ocean on the globe where the animal lives. At the end of the class the teacher will teach students the following poem:

Oceans (To the tune of "My Bonnie") Atlantic's the name of an ocean. Pacific and Indian, too. The Arctic is often forgotten. And Southern's the last one to do! Oceans, oceans, oceans of beautiful blue.Oceans, oceans, I can name the oceans. Can you? **__Learning Center #3__ Word Scramble Cente **r Presented by: Monica Hendricks EQ: How are maps and globes helpful? Lesson: Teacher will introduce students to lesson by asking Essential Question. Teacher will present large continents and oceans map to students and explain Go Geography Go! Word-Scramble activity. Teacher will read scramble clues aloud and ask students to quietly complete the answers. Teacher will "reveal" answers on continents and oceans map so students can check their work.  __Learning Center #4__ **Balloon Globe Center** Presented by: Raquel Davidson EQ: What do we know about continents and oceans as they relate to a globe? Lesson: Teacher will introduce days of the week, months of the year, seasons, concepts of yesterday, today, and tomorrow and morning, afternoon, and night. Calendar creation will also be mastered.

__**Closure/Summarizing**__: ** Presented by: Robin Ford ** __** Assessment: **__ Presented by: Jenna Downey

Students will complete The Physical World worksheet to display their knowledge of where the seven continents and five oceans are on a map.


 * Resources:**

Balloon Globe Activity. Retrieved on July 10, 2009 from [|http://www.tc.pbskids.org/arthur/parentsteachers/lesson/world/pdf/Balloon_Globe.pdf]

Continents. (n.d.). Retrieved July 2, 2009, from []

Continents and oceans map. (n.d.). Retrieved July 9, 2009, from [] (***more specifically the map image came from [|www.tolearnenglish.com])

Ocean. Retrieved on July 8, 2009 from []

Oceans. Retrieved on July 8, 2009 from []

Oceans of the World. Retrieved on July 8, 2009 from []

//The physical world.// Retrieved on June 23, 2009 from []

World geography. (n.d.). Retrieved July 2, 2009, from [|http://www.sheppardsoftware.com]

