Teach the seven continents and five oceans with this 3-4 week, no-prep, full unit on the Continents & Oceans with a side of Map Skills! You will be provided with lesson plans, a student workbook and accompanying interactive notebook (activity lapbook), a PowerPoint for teacher-guided instruction, and an end-of-unit assessment. The student workbook is also Google 1:1 compatible. Reading and literacy skill building activities are built-in to the student workbook (You can also buy the Student Workbook as a stand-alone resource by CLICKING HERE).
This unit is easy to implement with independent learners and, therefore, can be used in hybrid classrooms, with at-home learners, or fully in-person classes. This unit is also great to use with a ‘TYPES OF MAPS’ unit. And as a bonus- your students will love learning about the Continents & Oceans with Tony the Tourist!
INCLUDED:
– A Student Workbook
- Vocabulary List
- Five Lessons: An Overview of the Earth, The Oceans, The Continents, What is Latitude & Longitude?, Hemispheres and Directions
- Reading Passages with Guided Notes
- Reading Skills activities
- Study Guide
- Google 1:1 Compatible
– An Interactive Notebook / Activity Lapbook
- Completely aligned to the Student Workbook
- 5 interactive activities
- Can be used by students independently
- 8 Writing Prompts on a Choice Board
- Vocabulary Flashcards
– PowerPoint
- Provides a digital form of the Student Workbook
- Great for teacher-directed read alouds and whole-class instruction
– Teacher Guide
- Lesson plans with Student Learning Objectives and Essential Questions
- Answer Keys for all resources
- Unit preparation checklist
- State Standards: Common Core, TEKS, VA SOL
- Link to Google compatible Student Workbook
– Test
- Editable Word document
- 5 fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank
- 5 multiple choice questions
- 2 short response questions
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