Virginia Experience 3rd Grade Solution Focus on Ancient World Cultures
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about Ancient World Cultures. All curriculum materials cover important world geography, characteristics of civilizations, ancient civilizations, economics, and citizenship and government required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
The Virginia Experience effectively teaches students about Ancient World Cultures. All curriculum materials cover important world geography, characteristics of civilizations, ancient civilizations, economics, and citizenship and government required by the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL).
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Chapter 1<br />
UniqUe FeatUres aroUnd the <strong>World</strong><br />
Correlates with 3.1b; 3.6<br />
Key Terms<br />
Sample<br />
Maps and Globes<br />
Maps and globes are useful geographic tools. They help us locate places.<br />
They help us see what places are like. We can find places we learn about <strong>on</strong> maps<br />
and globes. Then we can better understand the people who live there and how their<br />
locati<strong>on</strong> affects their lives.<br />
An ocean is a large body of water <strong>on</strong><br />
A c<strong>on</strong>tinent<br />
is a large body of land <strong>on</strong><br />
Earth. Earth has five oceans.<br />
Earth. Earth has seven c<strong>on</strong>tinents.<br />
Each c<strong>on</strong>tinent has unique geographic features. Geographic features include<br />
landforms and bodies of water, such as mountains, rivers, deserts, rainforests, and seas.<br />
Map Skill-Builder<br />
Find each ocean <strong>on</strong> the map.<br />
Find each c<strong>on</strong>tinent <strong>on</strong> the map.<br />
Write an S <strong>on</strong> the Southern Ocean. Color North America blue.<br />
Write an A <strong>on</strong> the Atlantic Ocean. Color Asia yellow.<br />
Write a P <strong>on</strong> the Pacific Ocean.<br />
Color South America red.<br />
Write an I <strong>on</strong> the Indian Ocean. Color Europe green.<br />
Write an AR <strong>on</strong> the Arctic Ocean. Color Africa brown.<br />
N<br />
W<br />
E<br />
S<br />
North<br />
Pacific Ocean America Atlantic<br />
Asia<br />
The equator<br />
Ocean<br />
Africa<br />
an imaginary line<br />
EQUATOR<br />
around the middle<br />
of Earth.<br />
Trace the equator<br />
<strong>on</strong> the map with<br />
a black cray<strong>on</strong>.<br />
maps<br />
globes<br />
ocean<br />
c<strong>on</strong>tinent<br />
equator<br />
geographic features<br />
WSample<br />
SSample<br />
NSample<br />
ESample<br />
equatorSample<br />
South<br />
America<br />
Europe<br />
Southern Ocean<br />
Indian Ocean<br />
Antarctica<br />
Australia<br />
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