Globetrotter Teacher Guide Globetrotter Teacher Guide
Lesson: Passport to the Seven Continents
Duration 45-50 Min
Learning Objectives
Identify and name all seven continents.
Locate continents on a flat map.
Distinguish between land (continents) and water (oceans).
Required Materials
World Tour Slides
Continent Passport Booklets (1 per student)
Continent Station Signs (7 signs)
Continent Sticker Sheet (or stamps)
Desk Map Reference (1 per student)
Crayons/Colored Pencils
Station Setup Instructions
Before class begins, set up 7 distinct "Continent Stations" around the classroom. Each station should have:
1
The Station Sign for that continent displayed clearly.
2
The corresponding Sticker or a rubber stamp for students to use.
3
Optional: A small physical item representing the continent (e.g., a toy kangaroo for Australia).
4
Crayons if they aren't carrying their own.
Lesson Flow
5 Min
Warm-up: The Big Trip
Ask: "Have you ever traveled to a different city or state?" Then explain: "Today, we aren't just going to another city. We are taking a trip around the whole world!" Introduce the Globe as a model of our planet.
10 Min
Viewing & Finding
Play the video segment (0:45-1:17) in the World Tour Slides . Crucial Instruction: Pause after each continent is named. Students must point to that continent on their Desk Map .
20 Min
Activity: Passport Stamp Station
Give each student a Passport Booklet . Explain that to "visit" a continent, they must:
Find the station in the room.
Identify the continent on the sign.
Color in that continent on the correct page of their passport.
Apply the sticker/stamp in the "Official Entry" circle.
Read the fun fact with a partner or teacher.
Pro-Tip: Release students in small groups to different stations to avoid overcrowding.
5-10 Min
Closure: Travel Recap
Gather on the rug with passports. Ask these review questions:
Which continent is at the very bottom of the globe and is very cold? (Antarctica)
Which continent is the largest? (Asia)
Which continent is the smallest? (Australia)
Which continent do we live on? (North America)
Extension: Animal Ambassador
Ask students to turn to the back page of their passport. Have them draw one animal that lives on their favorite continent. Example: A panda in Asia, a lion in Africa, or a penguin in Antarctica!
Support
Provide students with a pre-colored map to match their coloring. Pair them with a "Travel Buddy" for reading the facts.
Challenge
Ask students to write one extra fact they noticed from the station signs onto their passport pages.
World Tour Slides World Tour
Passport to the Continents
Packing Our Bags
Have you ever traveled to a different place?
"Today, we are taking a trip around the whole world!"
What is a Globe?
A Globe is a model of the Earth.
Blue = Water (Oceans)
Colors = Land (Continents)
Know Your Globe
Watch carefully! We will pause to find each continent.
Watch: 0:45 - 1:17
Embedded media
The 7 Continents
North America
Our Home
South America
Africa
Europe
Asia
Biggest
Australia
Smallest
Antarctica
Bottom
Ready to Travel?
Your World Tour
1
Visit each Continent Station.
2
Color the continent in your Passport.
3
Get your Official Stamp!
Can you visit all seven?
Continent Passport Booklet OFFICIAL PASSPORT
World Explorer Edition
Explorer Name
Departure Date
Grade
1st / 2nd
1. North America
"Our Home Continent"
OFFICIAL STAMP
Color me in at the station!
Fun Fact
North America is the only continent that has every kind of climate, from tropical heat to arctic cold!
Observation
2. South America
"The Land of Rain Forests"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
The Amazon River flows through South America. It is the biggest river in the whole world!
Observation
3. Europe
"The Land of Castles"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
Europe has many small countries very close together. You can drive to another country in just a few hours!
Observation
4. Africa
"The Land of the Sahara"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
Africa is home to the world's longest river (The Nile) and the world's largest hot desert (The Sahara)!
Observation
5. Asia
"The Largest Continent"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
Asia is so big that more than half of the people in the whole world live there!
Observation
6. Australia
"The Island Continent"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
Australia is the smallest continent, and it is also a single country! It is famous for kangaroos and the Outback.
Observation
7. Antarctica
"The Icy Bottom"
STAMP
Color me in!
Fun Fact
Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent. Almost the whole continent is covered in a thick sheet of ice!
Observation
My Favorite Animal
Draw an animal that lives on your favorite continent!
Sketch Here
My animal is a: ________________________
It lives in: _____________________________
Verified by Global Exploration Society
Continent Station Signs You have arrived in:
NORTH AMERICA
Fact 1
It is home to the USA, Canada, and Mexico.
Fact 2
It has every kind of weather on Earth!
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
SOUTH AMERICA
Fact 1
It has the Amazon Rain Forest, the world's biggest!
Fact 2
It is home to the Andes Mountains, the longest on land!
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
EUROPE
Fact 1
It is famous for real castles and palaces.
Fact 2
Countries are small and very close together.
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
AFRICA
Fact 1
It has the largest hot desert: the Sahara.
Fact 2
It has the longest river: the Nile River.
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
ASIA
Fact 1
It is the largest continent on the planet.
Fact 2
More people live here than anywhere else!
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
AUSTRALIA
Fact 1
It is the smallest continent and an island.
Fact 2
It is the only continent that is also a country!
Get Your Stamp Here!
You have arrived in:
ANTARCTICA
Fact 1
It is at the very bottom of the Earth.
Fact 2
It is covered in thick ice and is very cold!
Get Your Stamp Here!
Continent Sticker Sheet Continent Stamp Sheet
Teacher Resource: Print on sticker paper or cut out manually.
N. AMERICA PASSPORT
Station 1
S. AMERICA PASSPORT
Station 2
EUROPE PASSPORT
Station 3
AFRICA PASSPORT
Station 4
ASIA PASSPORT
Station 5
AUSTRALIA PASSPORT
Station 6
ANTARCTICA PASSPORT
Station 7
World Tour
Printing Instructions
Print on Avery 2.5" Round Labels or standard sticker paper.
If using regular paper, have students use glue sticks or use a rubber stamp.
This page contains one set. Print multiple copies to ensure every student gets a full set of 7 stamps.
Continent Desk Map World Desk Map
Global Explorer Reference
Name: ______________________
Date: _______________________
N
W E
S
North America
South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
PACIFIC OCEAN
ATLANTIC OCEAN
INDIAN OCEAN
Map Mission
Point to where we live!
Circle the largest continent.
Put a snowflake on the coldest one.
Keep this at your desk!
Use this map to help you find the stations during our World Tour activity.
