Continent Activity

Students in first grade will be learning about different continents. They should tell the location and name of landforms on Earth. Most continents have people and different forms of government. Links on this website provide maps and other information about the world. Students also can learn about explorers and flags of the world.

Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence

SS1G2 Identify and locate the student’s city, county, state, nation (country), and continent on a simple map or a globe.

SS1G3 Locate major topographical features of the earth’s surface.

a. Locate all of the continents: North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, and Australia.

b. Locate the major oceans: Arctic, Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Ocean.

c. Identify and describe landforms (mountains, deserts, valleys, and coasts).

Retrieved from: https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia-Standards/Documents/Social-Studies-K-12-Georgia-Standards.pdf