Where in the World Are We?

Knowing all the layers of where in the world we live is challenging for many students. We’re going to start big and “zoom in” closer and closer to figure out where we live.

Our Solar System has one star, called the Sun. There are 8 planets. We live on the planet Earth.

There are seven continents (big chunks of land) on Earth. They are North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica.

Canada is a country in North America. It has 10 provinces and 3 territories. About 38 million people live in Canada. The capital city of Canada is Ottawa.

Ontario is a province in Canada. It is between Manitoba and Quebec. Ontario has more people than any other province or territory. The capital city of Ontario is Toronto.

A municipality is a city, town, or village. What is the name of your municipality? Your municipality has houses and buildings where people live. Each home has an address. Your address has the name of your street and which number your home is. For example, Elmo lives at 123 Sesame Street. The name of the road is “Sesame Street” and Elmo’s house is number 123.

Students should practice describing where they live using the pictures found above.  If you have Google Earth at home, zooming in and out is a great way for students to understand how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together.

All pictures courtesy of phillipmartin.info

Nonfiction Resource and Worksheets About Local Communities

Reading comprehension strategies included:

– think about what they already know (prior knowledge)

– guess what might come next (prediction)

– look closely at the pictures (visual cues)

– listen carefully for new words (vocabulary)

– talk about what they see or read (comprehension)

Opportunities for class participation – editable slides to gather what students know and what they learned.

Plus, 4 fun follow-up activities!