Grade 4 · Social Studies · Lesson 9

Identify Continents and Major Countries

Earth is divided into seven large land masses called continents. Each continent contains many countries — nations with their own governments, languages, and cultures. Knowing where continents and countries are located helps us understand world geography, history, and current events.

What this lesson teaches

1Name and locate the seven continents on a world map
2Identify major countries within each continent
3Match well-known countries to the correct continent
4Use geographical vocabulary including continent, country, region, and border

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