by Jessica Staiger, East Carolina University
Students will research the 7 continents and will create a book illustrating and describing the location, climate, population, language(s), animals, and landforms of each of them.
Teacher Introduction
This Webquest is based on a social studies lesson on the geography of the seven continents and is intended for second grade students. To complete this entire lesson it will take approximately three days. However, only an hour and a half of this time will need to be spent in a computer lab. The students will be working in teams to research and find interesting facts about their assigned continent. This Webquest not only deals with social studies goals and objectives, but it also is integrated with computer/technology skills and English Language Arts skills. The students will be giving an oral report and also creating a classroom book. While the students will be using the technology of the computer and internet to view different web pages. This is a fun lesson to do with your students when wanting to learn more about the seven continents!