Our world in called Earth. People, plants and animals live all over the Earth.
Learning Objectives
Students will understand the characteristics of our world, Earth.
Earth is made up of land and water. The large bodies of land are called continents. There are seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antarctica. These continents contain areas of ...
Model of the Earth: Make a paper mâchè model of the Earth. Have students paint their Earth with the appropriate oceans and continents, and label their country, state and city.
Interview Project: Have students take home a piece of paper with an interview question on it. Have them ask a member of their family the qu...
Students will realize that the United States of America is a country. A country is a land that is shared by the people who live there. It has its own leaders and its own laws. Many times people call the United States of America the “United States” or “America” for short.