Grade 1 Spring History - Citizenship, World Neighbors, Symbols, and the Many Groups We Belong To
History · GEO G1 (CA HSS 1.2.1; KS1 Geography 1.1; KS1 Geography 4.1; TEKS 1.5.B) hist.g1.s.geo.continents_oceans

Identify and locate the 7 continents and 5 oceans on a world map and globe

Name and locate the 7 continents (North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Antarctica) and 5 oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Southern) on both a flat world map (MG-5) and a tactile globe.

Mastery threshold
80%
Min instances
8
Typical minutes
30
Spaced intervals (days)
1, 3, 7, 14, 30
Prereqs
Successors
Common misconceptions
  • Confusing country with continent (USA is a country IN North America)
  • Believing Antarctica is the North Pole (Antarctica is SOUTH)
  • Counting 6 continents (some traditions; for G1 we use the 7-continent model standard in US/UK schools)

Exercise pool (5)

Diff Stem Type
1 Locate YOUR home country on MG-7. Identify which CONTINENT it is on. locate home continent
1 Sing or recite the 7-continents chant. continent chant recite
2 Assemble the 7-continent puzzle (one piece per continent). As you place each piece, NAME the continent aloud. assemble continent puzzle
2 Name the 5 oceans of Earth. Point to each one on the world map. name 5 oceans
4 Find the EQUATOR on the globe (dashed yellow line). Tell me: (a) which continents the equator passes through; (b) which hemisphere YOUR... equator and hemispheres