Resources for Standard 5
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| Class: | Gr03 Social Studies Commons |
| Book: | Resources for Standard 5 |
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| Date: | Thursday, May 2, 2024, 11:48 PM |
Description
SST-03.5 Concepts of Geography
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- SST-03.5.01 Identify the physical characteristics of the local community
- SST-03.5.02 Identify the seven continents, four oceans, and major nations of the world
- SST-03.5.03 Describe ways geography has affected the development of community
Introduction
Geography helps one understand the physical and cultural characteristics of the world. Geographic education provides the values, knowledge, concepts, and skills to better understand ourselves, our relationship to the earth, and our interdependence with other peoples of the world.
SST-03.5 Concepts of Geography
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- SST-03.5.01 Identify the physical characteristics of the local community
- SST-03.5.02 Identify the seven continents, four oceans, and major nations of the world
- SST-03.5.03 Describe ways geography has affected the development of community
SST-03.5.02
SST-03.5.02 Identify the seven continents, four oceans, and major nations of the world
Standard 5 Activities
Watch and Learn
Interactive Video (The Water Bodies)
Practice for Summative
Knowledge Practice (Continents and Oceans)
Reasoning Practice (Continents and Oceans)
Continents
A continent is one of several very large landmasses of the world. Generally up to seven regions are commonly regarded as continents.
the Continents alphabetically, by name:
| Continent | Facts | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Asia | ...is the worlds largest and most populous | 1st |
| Africa | ...is widely regarded to be the continent where humans began. It is located on the equator and experiences a number of climate changes | 2nd |
| North America | ... is | 3rd |
| South America | ...is home to the world's highest waterfall and largest river by volume and longest mountain range | 4th |
| Antarctica | ...is 98% covered by ice that averages about 1.6 km in thickness. It is the coldest, driest and windiest. | 5th |
| Europe | ...is | 6th |
| Austrialia | ...is mostly on a single landmass, it is also referred to as an "island" continent surrounded by oceans | 7th |
Oceans
The surface of Planet Earth is around 71% water. An ocean is a large body of water that is saline. Although the oceans of the Earth are all connected and are truly one "World Ocean," most often the world is divided into five different oceans by continents.
the Oceans alphabetically, by name:
| Ocean | Location | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific | Separates Asia from the Americas | 1st |
| Atlantic | Separates the North and South Americas from Europe and Africa | 2nd |
| Indian | South of Asia and separates Africa and Australia | 3rd |
| Southern | Sometimes considered an extension of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans, which encircles Antarctica | 4th |
| Arctic | North of Asia, Europe and North America | 5th |