Maps and Globes Webquest Continents -The land mass of our earth is divided into seven continents. We're going to learn more about the different continents. You will need the Label the Continents worksheet. Look at the map of the continents. How many continents are there in the world? Now, complete the Label the Continents worksheet. Click HERE to learn more about where continents are located. Let's learn some unusual facts about the continents. Which continent has the hottest recorded temperature? Which continent has the largest land area? Which continent has the coldest recorded temperature? What mountain is the highest point in North America? How many countries are in Antarctica? Click HERE to find out the answers to the questions listed above. Oceans - There are five oceans in the world. Oceans Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface. The oceans contain roughly 97% of the Earth's water supply. The Earth's oceans are all connected to one another. Until the year 2000, there were four recognized oceans: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic. In the Spring of 2000, the International Hydrographic Organization named a new ocean, the Southern Ocean (it surrounds Antarctica and extends to 60 degrees latitude). There are also many seas (smaller branches of an ocean); seas are often partly enclosed by land. The largest seas are the South China Sea, the Caribbean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Look at the map above and answer the questions on the Oceans and Continents Quiz worksheet. Landforms Get the worksheet titled Types of Landforms. This worksheet has a list of many different landforms and provides a space for you to write the definition. Below you will find links to pictures of various landforms. You can find the definitions by clicking HERE. Remember to click on the links below to see pictures of the different types of landforms. bay - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of the Chesapeake Bay by clicking HERE Look at a picture of the Delaware Bay by clicking HERE butte - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a butte by clicking HERE cape - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a cape by clicking HERE coast - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a coast by clicking HERE continent - write the definition on your worksheet Look at a picture of the continent of North America by clicking HERE delta- write the definition on your worksheet Look at a picture of a delta by clicking HERE desert - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a desert by clicking HERE gulf - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of the Gulf of Mexico by clicking HERE harbor - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a harbor by clicking HERE hill - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a hill by clicking HERE island - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of the island of Hawaii by clicking HERE isthmus- write the definition on your worksheet Look at a picture of an isthmus by clicking HERE lake - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a lake by clicking HERE mesa - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a mesa by clicking HERE mountains - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a mountain by clicking HERE ocean - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of an ocean by clicking HERE peninsula - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a peninsula by clicking HERE plain - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a plain by clicking HERE plateau- write the definition on your worksheet Look at a picture of a plateau by clicking HERE prairie - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a prairie by clicking HERE river - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of the Delaware River by clicking HERE strait- write the definition on your worksheet Look at a picture of a strait by clicking HERE valley - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a valley by clicking HERE volcano - write the definition on your worksheet. Look at a picture of a volcano by clicking HERE Teacher Resources Extra Activity This is a great place for kid's to learn about viewing things in a different way - aerial view vs. site view. Amelia's Adventure is a great website of a book following pigeon with directions in NY City. Book read out loud. Students follow activities. Map reading etc. Shows aerial views of places in NY. http://imagers.gsfc.nasa.gov/amelia/index.html Great to have map of No. America then you can click on it and show landforms rivers, cities and populations. http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/na.htm Good for intro lesson on political map http://www.oswego.org/testprep/ela4/j/mapl.cfm Enchanted Learning - geography http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/abc/l.shtml Worksheet Downloads Label Continents Worksheet www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/label/labelcontinents.shtml Oceans and Continents Quiz Worksheet www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/continents/quiz.shtml