ALEX Resources

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

[ELA2015] (3) 2 :

2 ) Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text. [RL.3.2]

[DLIT] (3) 5 :

R5) Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

[DLIT] (3) 22 :

16) Conduct basic keyword searches to produce valid, appropriate results, and evaluate results for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness.

Examples: Use search techniques, check for credibility and validity.

During this lesson, students will recount a Paul Bunyan tall tale, an entertaining way to identify bodies of water and landforms in the United States. Although Paul Bunyan's Tales did not focus on Alabama, students will create their own narratives after viewing photographs of major mountain ranges, rivers, and lakes throughout Alabama (ACOS 3.2). This lesson will utilize older maps of the United States and Alabama, which are used to remind us that this folk tale was handed down orally until the early 1900s when a newspaper printed several accounts of the tall tale.

This lesson was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

[DLIT] (3) 5 :

R5) Locate and curate information from digital sources to answer research questions.

[DLIT] (3) 19 :

13) Communicate key ideas and details collaboratively in a way that informs, persuades, and/or entertains, using digital tools.

Example: Create a digital presentation to persuade school administrators to allow additional time for lunch.

[DLIT] (3) 22 :

16) Conduct basic keyword searches to produce valid, appropriate results, and evaluate results for accuracy, relevance, and appropriateness.

Examples: Use search techniques, check for credibility and validity.

In this lesson, students will work collaboratively to create a presentation showcasing the various geographic features around the world and use the appropriate academic vocabulary.  Students will present their group slide to the class.  Students will independently write a compare and contrast paragraph about two geographic features.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

Students will be able to locate and label the continents and oceans on a Quiver coloring page. When finished, they will be able to use the Quiver iPad app to scan their coloring page and view their map with 3D augmented reality. 

This activity results from the ALEX Resource Development Summit.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] LWT2 (2) 6 :

6 ) Identify states, continents, oceans, and the equator using maps, globes, and technology.

•  Identifying map elements, including title, legend, compass rose, and scale

•  Identifying the intermediate directions of northeast, southeast, northwest, and southwest

•  Recognizing technological resources such as a virtual globe, satellite images, and radar

•  Locating points on a grid

[SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

The video identifies and illustrates the seven continents of the world, while introducing their relative location.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

This fun online game requires students to drag and drop the labels for the seven continents and the five oceans while the Earth is spinning. It is a lot of fun, however, the game is very particular about where the labels are dropped.

   View Standards     Standard(s): [SS2010] GHS (3) 2 :

2 ) Locate the continents on a map or globe

•  Using vocabulary associated with geographical features of Earth, including hill, plateau, valley, peninsula, island, isthmus, ice cap, and glacier

•  Locating major mountain ranges, oceans, rivers, and lakes throughout the world (Alabama)

This is an incredible map of the world that allows students to explore an interactive map of the world, or, play games testing their knowledge of the nations or waterways of the world. Works on all devices!