Where in the World?
Made by Angela Gallacher Teacher Librarian agallacher@psusd.us
Last update 8/8/2020
Embedded Files
Continents of the World
Continents of the World
BrainPop Map Skills
Use this link and the movie to answer the following questions
What are the 7 continents and 5 Oceans of the World?
What is the population, area, density, and world population share of each continent?
In which continent is Hawaii located? Why?
Open the Google Draw, go to file and "make a copy" then Color and Label the Map.
BrainPop: World Geography
Africa Webquest.pptxAfrica
Africa
1. Put the puzzle together and then take a screen shot of your completed project.
2. Watch the movie and answer the following questions.
a. Africa is the ___________ largest continent in the World.
b. How many square miles is the continent of Africa?
c. How many country's does Africa have?
d. What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?
e. What is the largest river in Africa?
f. What are the 4 Biomes that are in Africa?
g. Use Google Slides and make 4 slides that demonstrate the 7. Biomes of Africa, include a picture or pictures, at least 3 countries in Africa that belong in that Biome, the amount of rain they receive each year, examples of plants and animals that live there (pictures are fine), what is special about each biome in Africa?
h. What are some of the Natural Resources of Africa? How have these Natural Resources caused conflict in Africa?
Click on the WebQuest on the left and complete the activities.
Ask your teacher which activities to complete
Just for fun: African countries Quiz
BrainPop: Savannas
BrainPop: Land Biomes
Antarctica Webquest.pptxAntarctica
Antarctica
Watch the movie and answer the following questions.
a. Is Antarctica a desert?
b. Temperatures can be a low as? As high as?
c. Mount Erebus is the Southern most active volcano in the world (True or False?)
d. What type of vegetation does Antarctica have?
e. Name 3 types of wildlife they have in Antarctica.
NearPod Movie Interactive: Antartica Sign in code WRVKL
Watch the NearPop movie and answer all the videos questions, the answers will be shared with your teacher.
Ask your teacher what activities to complete
Antarctic Wilderness Challenge
Asia Webquest pp.pptxAsia
Asia
Watch the first movie and answer the following questions.
1. How much land area does Asia take up?
2. Volcanos have created what in the continent of Asia?
3. Plate tectonics created the highest mountain is Asia, what is it called?
4. What are some interesting geographic feature of Asia that the movie covered. (list at least 3)
5. Watch the second movie and label the map in Google Draw.
6. Complete the Asia WebQuest on the left, open with Google Slides.
Your Teacher will direct you on which of these activities to complete.
EdPuzzle: Asia
Asia: A WebQuest questions
Map: QuizGame
Cloze Reading: Asia
Australia and Oceania Webquest.pptxAustralia
Australia
Watch the movie and answer the following questions.
Is Australia an island?
When did Australia seek its independence from the United Kingdom?
What type of biome is the outback?
What type of mining takes place in the outback?
What city is cut off by The Great Dividing Range?
Why is sea trade so important to Australia?
Complete the NearPod activity
NearPod Australia code: IHVEX
Use the information you have learned and this site to create a slide show in Google Drive with 5 slides. Slide 1 : Map of Australia and important geographic locations, slide 2 : Biomes and climate, slide 3 : Major landforms, slide 4 : Flag and holidays and important events, slide 5 : People of Australia.
BrainPop: Natural Resources
Europe Webquest.pptxEurope
Europe
Watch the first movie and answer the following questions.
What is Eurasia?
What percent of the Netherlands lies below sea level?
What is a peninsula?
what is fjord?
How can you tell the difference between old mountains and new ones?
What are the 3 most important rivers in Europe?
What is the climate like in Europe? Why?
Watch the 2nd movie and answer the questions.
Europe is the ________ smallest of the continents.
What is the smallest nation in Europe?
Where can you see the Northern Lights?
Name some animals that live in Europe?
Your Teacher will direct you on which of these activities to complete.
NearPod: Explore England Code: MXLGQ (Good through Sept 5th)
Compete the WebQuest on the left.
Complete the WebQuest on the left, by clicking the arrow on the top right, open with Google Slides and make a copy. Fill in all the questions boxes and share with your teacher.
North America Webquest.pptxNorth america
North america
Complete the WebQuest on the left, open with Google Slides and make a copy. Fill in all the questions boxes and share with your teacher.
Watch the movie and answer the following questions.
How many countries make up North America?
What is the largest biome in North America?
What type of biome is much of Central America? Name some animals that live in Central America.
what is the most populated metropolitan area in North America?
What is the hottest, driest point in North America?
What is the world's largest fresh water lake?
Latin America Webquest.pptxSouth America
South America
Watch the first 10 min's of the movie and answer the following questions.
Most of South America is in the ___________ ___________ below the ________.
How are the seasons different in South America?
What are some climate zones in South America?
The Amazon River runs though what counties?
Chile is rich with mineral deposits, what type of minerals are there.
What counties are in the Northern Region?
When does the rainy season occur?
Open the WebQuest on the left, open with Google Slides and go to edit and "make a copy", complete the WebQuest and share with your teacher. Make sure you log into EdPuzzle in Clever so your answers record.
World Geography Part one Edpuzzle.
South America - Interactive Map
Worlds oceans
Worlds oceans
Click the Slide show on the left and complete each slide (make sure you log into Edpuzzle in Clever).
NearPod Movie: Code QUBDF (Good until Sept 5th)
BBC Bitsize - Oceans
Oceans of the World Interactive
Under the Sea - Time for Kids
Page updated
Report abuse