Grades 2–5
Read and Draw: Australia
Read 5 facts about Australia (a continent and a country, the Great Barrier Reef, koalas and platypuses, and Christmas in summer), draw a scene and answer 3 questions.
Social studies worksheet · Continents and oceans
Read and Draw: South America
Read 5 facts about South America (the Amazon rain forest and river, the Andes, Angel Falls and Brazil), draw a scene and answer 3 questions.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 20 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 facts about South America. Draw something you learned, then answer the questions.”
Printed on the sheet:
- South America has 12 countries. Brazil is the biggest, and people there speak Portuguese.
- The Amazon is the biggest rain forest in the world. Jaguars, sloths, toucans and poison dart frogs live there.
- The Amazon River carries more water than any other river on Earth.
- The Andes are the longest mountain range on land. They run down the whole west side of the continent.
- Angel Falls, in Venezuela, is the tallest waterfall in the world: 3,212 feet.
- 1. What is the biggest rain forest in the world?
Teacher tip
Show the Amazon on a map. It is huge.
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
- 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.
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