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3rd grade · Social Studies · Unit 1 of 10

Maps of Our World

Continents, oceans and countries

What your child practices

Using maps and globes to find continents, oceans and countries, physical and human features, and why people settle near water and flat land.

Alabama Course of Study content standard: 3.1 · using maps and globes to find continents, oceans, hemispheres and countries

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. There are 7 continents and 5 oceans on Earth.
  2. Physical features are natural, like rivers. Human features are made by people, like roads.
  3. People often settle near water and flat land.

Example: On which continent is China? China is a large country east of Europe. It is on the biggest continent. Answer: Asia

Maps of Our World in Alabama

In the Alabama Course of Study, this is unit 1 of 10 in 3rd grade Social Studies, before Map Tools & Grids.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which ocean is between North America and Europe?

    • the Indian Ocean
    • the Atlantic Ocean
    • the Pacific Ocean

  2. Question 2

    A map that shows countries and their borders is a…

    • physical map
    • political map
    • weather map

  3. Question 3

    Which is the smallest continent?

    • Australia
    • Asia
    • Africa

  4. Question 4

    Which is the largest continent?

    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Australia

  5. Question 5

    The four main directions are north, south, east and…

    • up
    • left
    • west

  6. Question 6

    Which ocean is at the North Pole?

    • the Pacific Ocean
    • the Indian Ocean
    • the Arctic Ocean

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