The Five Oceans

Nabrittney Douglas

Content Area: Social StudiesContent Area: Social Studies

Grade Level: Second Grade Level: Second

Summary: The purpose of this power point is to familiarize Summary: The purpose of this power point is to familiarize students with the five major oceans.students with the five major oceans.

Learning Objective: Given facts and information about the five Learning Objective: Given facts and information about the five major oceans, students will answer questions within the power major oceans, students will answer questions within the power point with 100% accuracy.point with 100% accuracy.

Content Content Standard:Standard:Content Standard: Content Standard: 3.0 3.0 Geography enables the Geography enables the students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships students to see, understand and appreciate the web of relationships between people, places, and environments. Students will use the between people, places, and environments. Students will use the knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts within the six essential elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, elements of geography: world in spatial terms, places and regions, physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the physical systems, human systems, environment and society, and the uses of geography.uses of geography.

Accomplishment: Accomplishment: 3.03 Demonstrate how to identify and locate major physical and political features on globes and maps.

The Pacific Ocean

The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean.The Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest ocean.

It covers about 35% of the earth.It covers about 35% of the earth.

This ocean separates Asia and Australia from This ocean separates Asia and Australia from the Americas.the Americas.

The Pacific Ocean is the world’s deepest The Pacific Ocean is the world’s deepest ocean.ocean.

The Artic Ocean

This Ocean covers the North Pole.This Ocean covers the North Pole.

It is located in the Northern HemisphereIt is located in the Northern Hemisphere

The Artic Ocean is the coldest ocean.The Artic Ocean is the coldest ocean.

It is also the smallest ocean.It is also the smallest ocean.

The Indian Ocean

This is the third largest ocean.This is the third largest ocean.

It covers about 20% of the Earth.It covers about 20% of the Earth.

It is named after the country India.It is named after the country India.

The Indian Ocean borders Eastern Africa.The Indian Ocean borders Eastern Africa.

The Atlantic Ocean

This is the second largest ocean of the world.This is the second largest ocean of the world.

The Atlantic Ocean covers approximately 22% The Atlantic Ocean covers approximately 22% of the Earth.of the Earth.

It separates the Americas from Eurasia and It separates the Americas from Eurasia and AfricaAfrica

It connects to the Arctic Ocean to the north.It connects to the Arctic Ocean to the north.

The Southern Ocean

This is the fourth largest Ocean.This is the fourth largest Ocean.

It lays between 60 degrees south latitude of It lays between 60 degrees south latitude of the Antarctica coastline. the Antarctica coastline.

This ocean wasn’t discovered until the year This ocean wasn’t discovered until the year 2000.2000.

It is also known as the Antarctic Ocean.It is also known as the Antarctic Ocean.

What is the largest ocean?

Pacific

Atlantic

Southern

Indian

Artic

Correct!

The Pacific Ocean covers about 35% of the The Pacific Ocean covers about 35% of the Earth’s surface!Earth’s surface!

Which ocean is named after the country India?

AtlanticAtlantic

PacificPacific

ArticArtic

IndianIndian

SouthernSouthern

Correct!

Great Job! The Indian Ocean is named after India.

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describe the climate of the Artic Ocean?

Correct!

The Artic Ocean is the COLDEST Ocean!The Artic Ocean is the COLDEST Ocean!

Summary

Today you have learned about the five major Today you have learned about the five major oceans. You have tested you knowledge by oceans. You have tested you knowledge by answering questions. I hope that you all have answering questions. I hope that you all have learned some very interesting facts about each learned some very interesting facts about each ocean. ocean.

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