seven Continents

& Their Landforms

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Africa
 Africa is the second largest
continent. This continent is
located in both the northern
and southern hemisphere.
Prime Meridian

Equator

Located near the equator, Ghana

is hot for the majority of the
year.
Ghana

Anansi the Spider folktale

originated in Ghana.
Ghana’s well known landform is
Lake Volta, the largest
artificial lake in the world.
December marks the start of
summer and the beginning of
the cocoa harvest in Ghana. A
cocoa pod contains 20-30 seeds.
Did you know that 400 seeds
are needed to make a pound of
chocolate?
Cocoa Seeds

Cocoa Pod
Ghana’s flag has three colors:
red, green, and yellow. A star
is located in the middle of the
flag.
 Chocolate Investigation

Which chocolate melts faster:

milk or dark chocolate? _______
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Supplies: milk chocolate & dark chocolate kisses.
Directions: Hold milk chocolate kiss in left hand and
dark chocolate in right hand for 5 minutes. Yum!!

What happened? ______________

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 Chocolate Investigation

What weighs more: a lb of cocoa

beans or a lb of chocolate? _____
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What happened? ______________

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Antarctica
Antarctica is located around
the South Pole. This icy cold
continent is one of only two
continents located fully in the
southern hemisphere.
The seasons in Antarctica are
opposite of the seasons in the
northern hemisphere.

Summer is October through

February. Winter begins in
March through September.
The sunsets in March and will
rise again in September.

For six months of the year

there’s 24 hours of sunshine
and the other six months
there’s 24 hours of darkness.
Antarctica is the coldest
continent.

Summer in Antarctica is still

the coldest place on Earth at 5
degrees.
The largest desert on Earth,
Antarctica is also known as a
tundra. A tundra has frozen
soil and treeless landscape.
There are only visitors to
Antarctica. These visitors are
researchers that stay on a
military base.

1,000 people stay to research in

the winter and 5,000 people in
the summer.
Adelie Penguins and Elephant
Seals are two animals found in
this bitterly cold place.
 Blubber Investigation

Which feels colder: hand in

blubber glove or ice water?
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Supplies: 2 Gallon ziplock bags & Crisco shortening.
Directions: Turn 1 Ziplock bag inside out and place
inside other Ziplock bag. Scoop Crisco between both
Ziplock bags & seal closed. Place bag in ice water!

What happened? ______________

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 Penguin Investigation

How much taller are you than

an Adelie Penguin? ___________
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Penguin Fact: An Adelie Penguin is 2 ½ feet or 75
centimeters.
Directions: Turn 1 Measure your height and
determine how tall you are and compare to penguin.

What happened? ______________

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Asia
Asia is the largest continent
and located in the northern
hemisphere.

India is the second most

populated country in the world
with nearly 1 billion people.
India’s most famous landform
would be the Himalayan
Mountains. These chains of
mountains are the highest on
Earth and include Mount
Everest in Nepal.

The word Himalayas means home

of snow.
India’s flag has three colors:
orange, green, and white. A
Chakra (wheel) is located in
the middle of the flag.
The animals best known in
India are the Bengal Tiger and
the Asiatic Elephant.
The national bird of India is
the Peacock.
There are over 400 species of
reptiles and snakes in India.
The most famous being the
King Cobra.

You will find venomous scorpions

too!
Asia is known for three
seasonal climates: hot, cool, and
rainy. During the rainy season,
India is known to experience
Monsoons. This is when there
are destructive winds and
rains.
 Rain Investigation

What is condensation? _________

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Supplies: pixie cup, Ziplock bag, tape, and water.
Directions: Put a small amount of water in the pixie
cup and close in the Ziplock bag. Tape the bag to
the window.
Vocabulary: Evaporate, Condensation

What happened? ______________

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 Rain Investigation

How does rain form? ___________

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Supplies: canning jar, plate, hot water, ice cubes,
index card.
Directions: Pour two inches of hot water in jar.
Cover jar with plate and wait a few minutes. Put
ice on plate.

What happened? ______________

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Australia
Australia is the largest island
on Earth. It’s also known as
‘the land down under’ because
this famous island lies in the
southern hemisphere.

An island is surrounded by
water.
Six states and several
territories divide Australia.
The National Flag is red, white,
and blue. The top left corner
displays the British Flag in
honor of its original settlers.

The large white star has

seven points for the six states
and the addition of new
territories.
The Great Barrier Reef is
located off the coast of
Australia. It’s the largest
reef in the world and took
millions of years to form.
Emus and Kangaroos are
native animals in the outback.
 Ocean Investigation

What happens when you mix oil

and water? ___________________
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Supplies: funnel, water bottle, water, cooking oil,
blue food coloring, and glitter.
Directions: pour ½ cup of water and oil in the bottle,
tighten lid before shaking. Shake vigorously! Allow
water to sit before observing.

What happened? ______________

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 How to make an Ocean in a bottle
Steps Continue…
Directions: Remove the top and add water until
bottle is 2/3 full. Add a few drops of blue food
coloring and some glitter. Place lid on tight and
gently shake bottle to mix color. Add oil to fill the
bottle. Place lid back on and tilt bottle back and
forth for ocean wave effect.
Europe
Europe is located in the
northern hemisphere.

This continent is the second

smallest but made up of the
most countries. Europe has 47
countries in all.
The Vatican City is considered
the smallest coutnry in
Europe. This city is located in
Italy and the home of the
Pope.
Italy is a peninsula. This
landform has water on three
sides.
The European country with the
largest number of volcanoes is
Italy.
Italy’s flag has three colors
green, red, and white.
The thermometer was an
Italian invention.

The piano originated from

Italy.
Thermometer Investigation

What happens when you add heat to

water and alcohol? ___________________
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Supplies: water bottle, water, rubbing alcohol, plastic
straw, modeling clay, food coloring.

Directions: pour 1/4 of the bottle with equal parts of

water and alcohol. Add a few drops of food coloring. Place
straw in bottle without touching bottom of the bottle. Use
modeling clay to seal the top of the bottle and to help
keep straw from touching the bottom. Place hands around
the bottle and watch the mixture rise up the straw.

What happened? _____________________

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 North
America
North America is made up of
three countries: Canada, United
States…

AND Mexico.
There are 50 states in the US.

There are 48 continental

states. The state of Hawaii is
an island. Alaska is located
off the coast of Canada.
Arizona is the location of one
of the United States most
famous landforms, the Grand
Canyon.
The military of the US include:
Navy
Air Force

Army

Coast Guard Marines

The US flag is represented
with 13 stripes for the 13
original colonies, 50 stars for
each state, and the colors are
red, white, and blue.
There are many symbols that
represent The United States.
 Rainbow Investigation

How is a rainbow created? _____

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Supplies: A clear drinking glass, small mirror,
flashlight, and a dark room with white walls.

Directions: Fill the glass with water. Place the

small mirror in the glass. Tilt the mirror upward. In
a dark room, shine the light on the mirror.

What happened? ______________

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 South

America
South America is located in the
southern hemisphere.
The Amazon River begins the
Amazon Basin in Brazil. The
river flows over 4000 miles long.

The river is more than a 1000

miles longer than the US.
There are no bridges that
cross the Amazon River, mostly
because the river is located in
the Rainforest.
The Rainforest has many
tropical animals. The most
famous bird is a Toucan.
There are over 3000 species of
fish in the Amazon. The
piranha is a meat eating fish.
They often eat cattle passing
through the Amazon River.
The world’s largest snakes can
be found in the Rainforest.
The anaconda snake can grow
to be 28 feet long and have
the girth of 44 inches.
 Anaconda Investigation

How much longer is an anaconda

snake than you? ______________

Using bulletin board paper, trace all students’ bodies.

Measure body with measuring sticks and compare
lengths.

Students’ length in centimeters _________________

Subtract students’ length from anaconda’s lenth.