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Know Your Globe Instructional VideoKnow Your Globe Instructional Video
Publisher
SciShow Kids
Resource Details
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Grade
K - 5th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
4:08
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For Teacher Use
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Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
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Internet Access
Year
2016
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Instructional Video

Know Your Globe

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What are the green and blue things on a globe? Water and land—the two main features on Earth. Watch a video that distinguishes items on the globe from continents to countries and water to oceans and freshwater. Quiz the class after to see how many they can remember!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

oceans, continents, north america, south america, africa, australia, antarctica, europe, asia, the pacific ocean, the atlantic ocean, the arctic ocean, the indian ccean

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Introduce a song or mnemonic device to help leaners remember the seven continents
  • Preview the video and create a worksheet that has individuals answer questions as they watch

Classroom Considerations

  • Consider using as an introduction to geography
  • 16th out of 26 videos
  • YouTube comments and advertisements should be previewed before showing
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Instructor breaks down each land and water mass into smaller categories
  • Talking ducks help engage younger learners

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.2.7 RI.3.2 RI.3.7 RI.4.2 RI.4.7 RI.5.2

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