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First, students: used prior knowledge to First, students: used prior knowledge to draw the 7 continents in relationship to draw the 7 continents in relationship to one another on drawing paperone another on drawing paper

then, students…then, students… Compared maps and globesCompared maps and globes Learned about hemispheres Learned about hemispheres Remapped the continents to compare Remapped the continents to compare

the the actualactual locations of the continents locations of the continents

Chose a continentChose a continent Learned how to read an index and an Learned how to read an index and an

almanacalmanac Recorded statistical dataRecorded statistical data Used World Book On-line and Culture Used World Book On-line and Culture

Grams to take notesGrams to take notes Took notes by bulleting information Took notes by bulleting information

from these resources from these resources

From bulleted notes, students wrote From bulleted notes, students wrote a report on the continenta report on the continent

Students created acrostic poemsStudents created acrostic poems Students created Power-point Students created Power-point

presentationspresentations

And now for the finale…And now for the finale…

AfricaAfrica by Moira Pessagno by Moira Pessagno AntarcticaAntarctica by Jacob Abuelhawa by Jacob Abuelhawa AsiaAsia by Roslyn Perry by Roslyn Perry AustraliaAustralia by Aubrey McGhee by Aubrey McGhee EuropeEurope by Emily Gibson by Emily Gibson North AmericaNorth America by Madison Attick by Madison Attick South AmericaSouth America by Nina St. Hillaire by Nina St. Hillaire

AfricaAfrica

By:By:

Moira Moira

PessagnoPessagno

Africa is one of the seven Africa is one of the seven continents. Africa is the second continents. Africa is the second largest continent. In the Northern, largest continent. In the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Hemispheres, Southern, and Eastern Hemispheres, you will find Africa. you will find Africa.

AAfrica is a large continent. It is 11,700,000 frica is a large continent. It is 11,700,000 square miles. There are 1,027,783,000 square miles. There are 1,027,783,000 people living in Africa. This continent is the people living in Africa. This continent is the second largest populated continent. The second largest populated continent. The lowest point in Africa, Lake Assail, Djibouti is lowest point in Africa, Lake Assail, Djibouti is 512 ft. below sea level. Victoria Lake is the 512 ft. below sea level. Victoria Lake is the largest lake in Africa. The Nile River is the largest lake in Africa. The Nile River is the longest river in Africa. El Aziza, Libya has longest river in Africa. El Aziza, Libya has the highest recorded temperature in Africa the highest recorded temperature in Africa at 136 degrees Fahrenheit. at 136 degrees Fahrenheit.

IIt has 54 countries. Africa has the t has 54 countries. Africa has the world’s longest river. It is impolite to world’s longest river. It is impolite to point the bottom of his or her foot at point the bottom of his or her foot at another person. Much of the land is another person. Much of the land is grass and most of the forests are rain grass and most of the forests are rain forests. These are mountains and it is forests. These are mountains and it is home to the largest desert, the home to the largest desert, the Sahara. Sahara.

A frica the second biggest continent.A frica the second biggest continent.

F ind unique animals.F ind unique animals.

R eally warm near the equator.R eally warm near the equator.

I t has 54 countries.I t has 54 countries.

C heetahs are here.C heetahs are here.

A lot of people.A lot of people.

AntarcticaAntarctica By Jacob By Jacob

AbuelhawaAbuelhawa

Antarctica is one of the seven continents. It is the fifth largest. In the Southern, Eastern, and Western Hemispheres, you will find Antarctica.

AAntarctica is a small continent. It is ntarctica is a small continent. It is 5,400,000 square miles in area. It is 5,400,000 square miles in area. It is uninhabited. It has no lakes. It has uninhabited. It has no lakes. It has no rivers. It has two active no rivers. It has two active volcanoes. The highest temperature volcanoes. The highest temperature recorded is fifty two degrees recorded is fifty two degrees Fahrenheit, the lowest temperature Fahrenheit, the lowest temperature is – 129 degrees Fahrenheit.is – 129 degrees Fahrenheit.

Underneath all that ice, there Underneath all that ice, there are mountains, lowlands, and are mountains, lowlands, and valleys. The South Pole lies valleys. The South Pole lies near the middle of Antarctica near the middle of Antarctica on a high, flat, windy area of on a high, flat, windy area of ice and snow.ice and snow.

A t the bottom of the A t the bottom of the worldworldN o flowersN o flowersT hickest ice T hickest ice A mundsen first to reach A mundsen first to reach the South Pole the South Pole R ock hopper penguinR ock hopper penguinC ape pigeonC ape pigeonT ropic of CapricornT ropic of CapricornI ceI ceC hilean claimC hilean claimA t the opposite end of A t the opposite end of the earththe earth

Asia By

RoslynPerry

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One of the seven continents is Asia. It is the largest Continent. It is found in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres.

The area in square miles is 17, 400,000. The population of Asia is 4,186,414,000. It’s the most populated continent. Its largest lake is the Aral Sea. The largest river is the River Chang. The lowest recorded temperature is -90 degrees Fahrenheit in Verkhoyansk, Russia. The highest recorded temperature is 129 degrees Fahrenheit in Tirat Tsvi, Israel. The highest point is Mount Everest in Nepal–Tibet. The lowest point is the Dead Sea in Israel-Jordan.

Asia is made up of 50 countries including the world’s largest country, Russia, and one of the smallest countries, Bahrain. No body of water separates Europe from Asia. They share the same land. Asia is home to the panda. The world’s highest mountains are in Asia, the Himalayas. There are also deserts, plateaus, forests and farmland. The most important part of Asia’s economy is farming.

A sia is one of the seven continentsS ingapore is a small country in

Southeast AsiaI t’s the most populated continentA sia is made of 50 countries.

AustraliaAustralia

by Aubrey McGheeby Aubrey McGhee

Australia is 2,969,907 square miles in area.

The population is 21,865,000. Its longest river is the Murray-Darling at 2,310 miles long. The highest recorded temperature is 128 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest recorded temperature is -9.4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Australia has more than 50 species of Australia has more than 50 species of kangaroos. Large kangaroos can jump 33 feet. kangaroos. Large kangaroos can jump 33 feet. There are more kangaroos than people. Kids There are more kangaroos than people. Kids in Australia go to school for six hours. Their in Australia go to school for six hours. Their favorite food is barbecue. Australia is the only favorite food is barbecue. Australia is the only continent that is a country.continent that is a country.

A country and a continentA country and a continentU nique animalsU nique animalsS outh of AsiaS outh of AsiaT he worlds smallest continentT he worlds smallest continentR eef, Great BarrierR eef, Great BarrierA wesome kangaroosA wesome kangaroosL ovely flowersL ovely flowersI sland continentI sland continentA platypus is found hereA platypus is found here

Europe By:

Emily Gibson

One of the seven continents is Europe. It is the second smallest continent. It is in the Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere.

Europe is 3,800,000 square miles in area. The population is 727,000,000. It’s the third most populated continent. The longest river is the Volga .The biggest lake is the Caspian Sea. The highest recorded temperature is 122 degrees Fahrenheit. The lowest recorded temperature is -67. degrees Fahrenheit. The largest mountain range is The Alps.

German kids usually have one brother or sister . Europe has 49 countries. Some people live in cities and some live on farms. Half of the land is used for agriculture.

E urope U ral Mountains R eally warm along the Meditteranean

SeaO ver 700 million people P eople have funE ast of the Atlantic Ocean

North North AmericaAmerica

ByBy

Madison AttickMadison Attick

One of the seven One of the seven continents is North America. continents is North America. North America is the third North America is the third largestlargest continent. North continent. North America is in the Northern America is in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.and Western Hemispheres.

The area in square miles is 9,400,000. The population is 538,417,000. The highest point is Mount McKinley, Alaska. The lowest point is Death Valley, California. The longest river is the Mississippi. The biggest lake is Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes.

The earliest people in North America were American Indians. In North America you will find mountains, valleys, plains, and lowlands of the United States. The Canadian Shield is a huge, ancient rock. Central America is a skinny piece of land connecting North and

South America.

N orthern hemisphereO ne of the seven continents

R ocky MountainsT hird largest continentH ome to lots of animals

A mericaM aryland is hereE ven desertsR ockiesI n AmericaC anadians A merica

South AmericaSouth America

ByByNina St.HillaireNina St.Hillaire

South America is one of seven continents. It is the fourth largest continent. You can find South America in the Southern and Western Hemispheres.

The area in square miles is 6,900,000. The population is 396,258,000. The biggest lake is Lake Maracaibo. The longest river is The Amazon. The highest recorded temperature is 120 degrees Fahrenheit and the lowest recorded temperature is -27 degrees Fahrenheit.

There are twelve countries in South America. South

America has nearly every kind of land and weather.

This continent has the largest tropical rain forest in the world. There is rich farmland, huge forests, and many valuable minerals are found in South America.

S urinameO ceans surroundingU ruguayT ime to see PeruH ot, hot, hot! Near the equator

A mazon RiverM ountains known as the AndesE cuadorR ain forestI ncaC hileA rgentina