The Seven ContinentsGrade 33/10/10

Miss Lori Wittenmyer

The continents used to be a super continent called Pangaea

-It existed in the Paleozoic and Mesozoic era about 250 million years ago.

-The break up began 180 million years ago in the Jurassic Period when the seafloor started to split

The Seven Continents

North America South AmericaEuropeAfrica AsiaAustraliaAntarctica

Which country do we live in?

Canada, United States, and Mexico are the biggest countries in North America

North America

South America

•Most people in South America speak Spanish

•South America has the worlds highest waterfall:ANGEL FALLS

EuropeThere are over 50

languages spoken in Europe

2nd smallest continent

But is the 3rd most populous

Antarctica

•The coldest continent

•No one lives here, but scientist study the weather and animals

•Home of 17 different species of penguins

AFRICA

Africa has over a 1,000 different spoken languages

Africa is the most multilingual continent in the world

AustraliaIs the smallest

continent

Is home to kola bears and kangaroos

The largest coral reef called the Great Barrier Reef

ASIAThe largest

continent and has the most people

Panda bears are

from here too!

Now can you locate the Seven Continents?

Map MakingNow we will make our own map

Then we will label the seven continents we just learned about!