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2nd grade · Social Studies · Unit 9 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.

Alaska content standards learning standard: SS.2.3.18.1 · finding continents, oceans and regions on a globe

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. A country is a land with its own government.
  2. A physical map shows mountains, rivers and other land and water.
  3. Australia is the smallest continent. Mexico is south of the United States.

Example: Which is the smallest continent? Australia is a continent and a country. It is the smallest continent. Answer: Australia

Maps of Our World in Alaska

In the Alaska content standards, this is unit 9 of 10 in 2nd grade Social Studies, after Work, Saving & Resources and before Alaska's Symbols.

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: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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

    On most maps and globes, blue shows…

    • roads
    • water
    • mountains

  2. Question 2

    Which country is north of the United States?

    • Mexico
    • Canada
    • Brazil

  3. Question 3

    A map that shows mountains and rivers is a…

    • physical map
    • political map
    • seating chart

  4. Question 4

    Which continent is China in?

    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Africa

  5. Question 5

    Which is a human feature?

    • a lake
    • a hill
    • a bridge

  6. Question 6

    Why do many people build homes on flat land near water?

    • mountains are always hot
    • water is far away
    • it is easier to farm, build and travel

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