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Rivers of the World
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Social studies worksheet · Continents and oceans
The 5 Oceans by Size
Rank the 5 oceans, from the Pacific to the Arctic, by their area in square miles, then answer questions about how they compare.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Continents and oceans, Reading a world map, Geography facts
What kids do
“Read the size of each ocean. Number them 1 to 5, from biggest to smallest, then write them in order.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 8.5 million sq mi Southern Ocean
- 6.0 million sq mi Arctic Ocean
- 65.1 million sq mi Pacific Ocean
- 27.2 million sq mi Indian Ocean
- 32.9 million sq mi Atlantic Ocean
- 3. About how many times bigger is the
- Pacific than the Atlantic?
Teacher tip
Show the five oceans on a globe first, then have kids guess the order before they read the sizes.
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.
- Read the sheet aloud for early readers and let them answer with drawings.
Watch for
Mixing up countries and continents. Africa is a continent with 54 countries.
Talk about it
- Which continent would you like to visit?
- What question would you ask an expert on this topic?
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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