Grades 1–5
Which Continent? Which Ocean?
12 clue questions about the largest continent, the coldest continent, the deepest ocean and more.
Social studies worksheet · Continents and oceans
Color the Continents
A labeled world map to color, with a color key for each continent, so kids learn where all 7 continents are.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Continents and oceans, Reading a world map, Geography facts
What kids do
“Color each continent the color in the key. Color the oceans light blue.”
Printed on the sheet:
- North America orange
- South America green
- Antarctica leave it white
- I live on the continent of…
Words on this sheet
Color keyAfrica yellowAsia redAustralia blueEurope purpleEuropeAsiaAfrica
Teacher tip
Use colored pencils so the borders stay clear.
How to use it
- Spin a globe and let kids put a finger on a continent to start the lesson.
- Sing a continents song before the sheet.
- Keep a classroom globe, a world map and a U.S. map in reach while kids work.
Watch for
Mixing up countries and continents. Africa is a continent with 54 countries.
Talk about it
- Which continent do we live on?
- What did you learn that surprised you?
Take it further
Make a continent passport and stamp it as you learn about each one.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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