Discovering the World: Geography Exploration

Discovering the World: Geography Exploration

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to ask questions about the geography of the world, including continents, countries, and capitals.

What do you already know about the geography of the world?

Understanding Continents

Continents are large landmasses. How many continents are there in the world?

Exploring Countries

Countries are distinct areas of land with their own governments. Can you name some countries and their capitals?

The World Map

The world map shows the Earth's surface. What can you learn from studying a world map?

Continents Quiz

Interactive Quiz: Identify the continents on the map.

Countries and Capitals Matching

Interactive Activity: Match the countries with their respective capitals.

Geography Trivia

Fun Fact: The largest continent in the world is...

Asking Questions

Practice asking questions about the geography of the world.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.