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	Task	Teaching Aids / Student Kit	Nature of Task
Introduction	Show children the globe and talk to them about how we live on Earth.	Globe	Group
Activity 1: Continents of Planet Earth	Use the globe to show how Earth consists of lands and oceans. Introduce the different continents of the Earth. Complete the world map puzzle set by identifying the continents and observing the shape and size of each continent.	Globe, World map puzzle set, Flashcards	Group & Individual
Activity 2: Tectonic Plates	Demonstrate how tectonic plates cause continents to form by simulating its movement using a big coloured paper and continents model.	Big coloured paper, Continents model, Plasticine	Group
Activity 3: Land and Water Forms	Use landforms picture cards to teach children about different land and water forms.	Landforms picture cards	Landforms picture cards
Discussion	Discuss about how land and water forms are created through natural phenomena.
Workbook	Page 26, 27

Upon completing this lesson,
the children should be able to:

Describe planet Earth

Relate the representations of oceans and continents on a globe to actual geographic forms of planet Earth

Evaluate the surface features of planet Earth

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