Process

Instructions: Each team will need to answer all 10 questions, which are listed below.  You will answer these questions by using the internet resources I have provided you with.  All the answers to these questions can be found on these pages, however if your team would like to do more research, and go above and beyond my expectations, you are more then welcome to do so.  You will also want to take additional notes so you can compose your drawing of your continent and oral report you will be giving to the rest of your classmates. You can work together or split up the work however you would like, however it is important that each member of your team is actively participating in researching your assigned continent. 

Questions each team should answer for your continent: 

  1. What borders this continent? (name the specific water or land)
  2. How does this continent compare in rank size to the other continents?
  3. How many people live on this continent? (Can be an estimate)
  4. Name four countries on this continent.
  5. What are some religions practices of this continent?
  6. What natural resource is this continent known for?
  7. Name one landmark on this continent. (River, mountain, desert)
  8. Name three popular animals located on this continent.
  9. What is the average temperature on this continent? (High, Low)
  10. How many languages are spoken across this continent? (Name them)

 

Internet Sources:

  1. People and Places Around The World
  2. Click the continent you want more facts about!
  3. All 7 Continents
  4. Easy Continent Facts
  5. National Geographic: Pictures, Videos & more!

This resource is specific to North America:

This resource is specific to South America:

This resource is specific to Europe:

This resource is specific to Asia:

This resource is specific to Africa:

These resources are specific to Australia:

These resources are specific to Antarctica:

This resource is a little bit harder to read and contains a lot more text, but if you are up to the challenge it has a lot of interesting facts!

This resource is good if you have trouble reading or understanding the text on the web pages.  It is a song to learn the 7 continents and their locations.:

This is a resource that could be used by students who have trouble reading English or want a more simplified version of the continents.