Idaho Social Studies 2.SS.2.1.d
The Standard
- 2.SS.2.1
- Develop geographic mapping skills using maps and globes by
Identifying and locating the seven continents and the five oceans
Idaho Content Standards: K-12 Social Studies · Geography: Students will analyze the spatial organizations of people, places, and environment on the earth’s surface and explain how human actions modify the physical environment and how physical systems affect human activity and living conditions.
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students name the seven continents and five oceans. They find each one on a world map or globe.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student labels all seven continents and five oceans on a blank map. They can find the same places on a globe when it is turned.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may confuse Antarctica with the Arctic Ocean or swap the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They may label Brazil as a continent instead of South America.
How to Assess It
- Give students a blank world map and a word bank. Ask them to label the seven continents and five oceans.
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Give pairs a world map puzzle and 12 sticky labels to place on the continents and oceans.
Show a world map and ask, 'Which ocean would you cross from Africa to South America? How can you tell?'
Play map bingo: call out continent and ocean names while students cover their locations on printed world maps.
Trace a pretend ship trip from California to Japan on a globe, then name the ocean it crosses.
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Related Standards
- 2.SS.2.1.e
identifying major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other physical features
- 6-9.WG.2.7
Identify the names and locations of countries and major cities in regions around the world.
- 1.SS.2.1.c
locating Idaho, the United States, continents, and oceans on maps and globes
- 2.SS.2.1.c
locating the countries of North America and the bordering oceans
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