Grades 2–4
Continents and Oceans: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in 7 missing words about the continents and oceans (the biggest, the smallest, the coldest, the deepest) in a short paragraph.
Social studies worksheet · Continents and oceans
Compare Two Continents
A side-by-side chart and a Venn diagram to compare two continents: size, hemisphere, a big country, an animal and the weather.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Continents and oceans, Reading a world map, Geography facts
What kids do
“Pick two continents. Fill in the chart, then show how they are alike and different.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Which continent would you like to explore? Why?
Teacher tip
Pick two very different continents for a strong comparison.
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.
- Use finished sheets for a quick gallery walk or a partner share.
Watch for
Mixing up countries and continents. Africa is a continent with 54 countries.
Talk about it
- Why is there so much ocean on a globe?
- How does this connect to where we live?
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.
More continents and oceans worksheets
Grades 1–5
Label the 7 Continents
A world map with the 7 continents numbered: write each name from the word bank. Answer key included.
Grades 1–5
Label the 5 Oceans
A world map with the 5 oceans lettered (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern) to label from a word bank.
Grades 1–5
Color the Continents
A labeled world map to color, with a color key for each continent, so kids learn where all 7 continents are.
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