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Geography · Kindergarten

Land and Water

Children spin a globe to discover that most of the Earth is covered by water, then learn the shapes of the land (mountain, hill, island, volcano, desert) and the shapes of water (ocean, lake, river, waterfall). They find land and oceans on a real world map and build landforms in a tray at home.

  • 3 lessons
  • About 32 minutes
  • Land and water check: 5 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, label a picture, pick map regions, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Explain that a globe is a model of the Earth, find land and water on a globe or world map, and tell that most of the Earth is covered by water.
  • Name and recognize land features: mountain, hill, island, volcano and desert.
  • Name and recognize water features: ocean, lake, river and waterfall, and tell that rivers flow downhill.

Lessons

  1. The globe is a model of Earth 7 steps3 practiceabout 10 min
  2. Shapes of the land 6 steps3 practiceabout 10 min
  3. Water on Earth 6 steps3 practiceabout 9 min
  4. Land and water check 5 questions at the end

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