A third grade unit on the continents and different countries integrating different aspects of technology.

1. It’s a Small World
A third grade unit on the continents
and different countries
By: Theresa Phillips

2. Technology Integration
Most Students do not have the
chance to travel the world and
visit all 7 continents. Through this
technology unit, students will be
able to go on virtual field trips to
the different continents using
blogs, videos, pictures and
stories. This will help them
understand the differences and
similarities between the 7
different continents and explore
different parts of the world
without leaving our classroom.

3. Internet Content
• Using the Internet, one can find an endless
amount of blogs, videos, stories, and news
articles based on the seven continents. These
different sites give students many
opportunities to learn and explore the world
• Throughout the next few slides I will
demonstrate the different examples of what is
available to teach students about the
continents.

4. Blogs
• This blog is a great resource for students to
learn different facts about the different
continents and their countries. This site is a
great beginning place for the unit.

5. Videos from YouTube
• There are many YouTube videos available with
different continent songs and stories. One I
found that was very visual and auditory for
learners was this video. It is catchy and
something students can sing along to while
learning about the continents.

6. Podcast
• This podcast is a great
way for students to see
cultural difference such
as holidays and sports.
The podcast is based on
kids from different
cultures and is relatable
to all students

7. Internet Resources
• DKfindout is a great interactive website that lets students
explore the different continents, learn about their
landforms and specific animals to that continent. This
website is a great place for kids to explore the continents
and learn about them on their own time.
• Mocomi is a website that contains another short video on
the continents and little blurbs about each one. It also
offers students guided reading questions on the bottom for
them to focus on.
• This world interactive scavenger hunt is a fun way for
students to explore the world while answering questions
about the different continents and countries while
engaging students.

8. Kidspiration

9. Teaching Materials
• This book is geared
towards young readers
and teaches them
about the geography of
the world. The book
discusses different
climates, people and
topography for each
continent.

10. Teaching Materials
• Three websites I found that have great
differentiated practice of identifying the
continents is from IXL. These websites have
an identify, select and name options that
brings a challenge of collecting coins to
knowing the continents. It is an easy way for
students to memorize their location while
having fun.

11. Teaching Materials
This worksheet can offer students a great way to visualize the
continents. As a coloring worksheet students can color the
continents how they will best remember them. For example
Oceania could be blue like the ocean. While Antarctica could
be white for the ice.

12. Teaching Materials
• National Geographic
Offers a wonderful app
that allows students to
explore the atlas on an
iPad. It offers fun facts,
statistics and on this
day information.

13. Subject Specific Website
• Through this website
from National
Geographic students
are able to explore the
differences between
the diets of different
countries. This will help
students look into the
differences of the
cultures around the
world by exploring their
eating habits.

14. Use of the Internet
1. Data Source: Info Please offers a great list of the
countries of the world that give geography, the flag,
population and many other facts about the country.
This site can be used to help students learn more
about specific countries and explore different parts of
the world.
2. Web Cams: Students often have trouble
understanding Antarctica because it is one continent
that is extremely different from all the others.
Through these webcams students are able to better
grasp the idea of Antarctica and how it is inhabitable

15. Web 2.0
• Livetext offers the ability for students to receive
immediate feedback. Teachers are allowed to collect
data and see where students stand on a certain topic
without having to wait an extended period of time.

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