1G1 /1G2– About Our Earth:Oceans & Continents

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Class Summary

Reinforcing the social studies lesson that teaches about the oceans Students should leave the class feeling comfortable with the concept of what an ocean is, the names of the oceans, and the fact that Jehovah made the ocean a place where things can live. As well as what what a continent is and the names of the 7 continents.

Lesson Slide

1G1/1G2 – About Our Earth: Oceans & Continents

Main Teaching Points

  • Show:  a photo of the ocean on the whiteboard. Ask students if they know how many ocean basins there are and what their names are.
  • Explain:  the definition of an ocean as a large body of water. There are 5 ocean basins; The names of the 5 ocean basins. (Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, Southern)
  • Explain:  Jehovah made the ocean and all of the things in it.
  • Show: a map of the continents on the whiteboard. Ask students if they know how many continents there are and the names of each continent.
  • Explain:  the definition of a continent as a large piece of land that people and animals live on. There are 7 continents; The names of the 7 continents.  (N. America, S. America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia, Antarctica)
  • Explain:  Jehovah made the continents for us to live on.

Discussion Questions

  • Does anyone know how many ocean basins there are? What are they called?
  • Does anyone know how many continents there are? What are they called?
  • Why did Jehovah make the continents?

In-Class Activities

  • Ocean life:  Encourage students to learn about the plants and animals Jehovah put in the ocean and to draw a picture of an animal or plant in the ocean. Photos of the drawings should be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other students to see.
  • Make a continent jigsaw puzzle: Encourage students to print out a continent map and turn it into a jigsaw puzzle.
  • Learn about and draw 1 animal from each of the 7 continents: Some animals like koalas are native to 1 continent. Encourage students to learn about the animals Jehovah made that live on the 7 continents and draw pictures of the 7 animals.  Photos of the animal drawings can be shared in the Grade 1 Class Group for other students to see.