Calling all geography teachers! This huge continents and oceans map bundle includes all sorts of options to use with students. You’ll also get a color-cut-and-paste activity, plus graphic organizers for learning more about each continent and ocean. Grab yours by entering your email in the form on this page.
Continents and Oceans Map Bundle Contents
Continents and Oceans Map Activity Ideas
Map Out Ocean Voyages
Combine these maps with learning about various explorers and migrations. Draw in lines to represent Viking or Polynesian journeys, or map out the voyages of explorers like Magellan or Cook. Consider wildlife too: Sketch in the seasonal migrations of whales or other ocean-dwelling creatures, for example.
Consider the Effects of Rising Sea Levels
Do some research to learn where scientists predict the effects of melting polar ice caps will have the most effect. Draw in new possible coastlines on the map, and highlight the regions that could wind up underwater if we can’t stop runaway climate change.
Create Continent Collages
Fill in the shapes of the continents with images that represent them. Kids can cut pictures out of magazines, or draw in their own artistic ideas. Some ideas: wildlife, cultural traditions, flags, or traditional textile patterns.
Explore Ecosystems
Divide the ocean or continent map into its various climate zones and ecosystems. Add pictures or lists of the wildlife that inhabits each area, and any defining characteristics.
Trace the Coastlines
Spend some time using a crayon or colored pencil to trace each continent’s coastlines. Note which countries have lots of ocean access, and which are landlocked. Then, see if students can redraw the general continent shapes on their own. It’s harder than it looks!
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