1. All About the Earth
Miss White
5th Grade

2. Introduction You will be learning about
the Earth;
definition of continent
the different continents
geography of the continents
If you could pick anywhere on Earth to live, where would that be and why?
Think back to the unit on country culture

3. Content
A continent is a large unbroken land mass completely surrounded by water
We will be learning about the geography & other information about the continents
*Compare and contrast the continents

4. The Continents There are seven continents: Africa Antarctica Asia
Australia
Europe
North America
South America

5. Every Continent Has Similarities and Differences
Africa, Europe and Asia are connected
North and South America are connected
Antarctica is by itself
Australia is by itself (with some islands connecting to the Asian continent)

6. Compare & Contrast Physical geography Culture Climate
Example: Australia vs. Europe
Culture
Example: North America vs. South America
Climate
Example: Antarctica vs. Africa

7. Review What is a continent? How many continents are there?
Are all continents the same?
What are some similarities and differences between them?

8. Resources
Wikipedia (globe on slide 1)
(map on slide 3)
(slide 4)
(slide6)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baja_California_Desert (slide 6)