SOCIAL ST UDIES:

CARDINAL DIRECT IONS,

CONT INENT S AND OCEANS
SECOND GRADE 2018
• T here are seven continents in our
planet: Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Europe,
North America and South America and
Oceania/Australia. T hese 7 continents
vary in size and population.

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 7 CONT INENT S
-T he biggest continent
is ASIA.

-T he smallest continent
is OCEANIA.
-We live in SOUT H
AMERICA.
OCEANS: HOW MANY OCEANS CAN YOU SEE?
Do you know
what is this
symbol?
COMPASS ROSE
T he cardinal directions on
a compass rose are North,
Northeast, East, Southeast,
South, Southwest, West and
Northwest.
We use Cardinal Directions to find locations. T hey
are universal; you can use them to find your
way anywhere in the world.
W HERE IS EACH ELEMENT?
 What is this?

It is the sunrise.

The sun rises in

the East.
 What is this?

It is the sunset.

The sun sets in

the West.
 We are in CUAR.

CUAR is our point of reference.

NORTH or SOUTH?
NORTH or SOUTH?
NORTH or SOUTH?
Let’s check!
What is a
map…?
 MAP
• A map is a representation of all
or part of the Earth’s surface.

• Its basic purpose is to show

where things are.
•
W HEN CAN WE USE A MAP?

• To find a place when we are

GLOBE
• It is a
representation of
the Earth with the
shape of a sphere.
F LOOR PLANS
• A floor plan is a
drawing showing a
view from above of
houses and
buildings.