The world's five oceans
I can explain what an ocean is and name Earth’s five oceans.
The world's five oceans
I can explain what an ocean is and name Earth’s five oceans.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The ocean is a vast joined-up area of salt water covering nearly three-quarters of Earth's surface.
- We have five named ocean areas: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern.
- Oceans are very important for all life on Earth.
Keywords
Ocean - An ocean is a very big area of salt water between the continents.
Earth - Earth is the name of the planet that we live on.
Life - Life is the time between birth and death.
Tourist - A tourist is someone who who travels to a different place from where they live for a holiday.
Common misconception
The Pacific ocean is on both sides of the world.
The world is round and spherical in shape like a ball. If we cut it and lay it out flat it will look like there are two Pacific oceans but they are one connected ocean when looking at the Earth in a 3D perspective.
To help you plan your year 1 geography lesson on: The world's five oceans, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 geography lesson on: The world's five oceans, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a large land mass.
seven continents.
land and water.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
