Description
3rd grade Continents & Oceans Activities for Google Classroom Digital Resources
Looking for engaging, no-prep activities to help your 3rd graders learn about the seven continents and five oceans? This interactive Google Slides™ resource makes geography fun and meaningful with editable reading passages and drag-and-drop digital activities that build essential map skills.
Created specifically for Virginia teachers, this resource aligns with the 2023 Virginia Social Studies SOL 3.2 and 3.3 and supports students as they explore the physical features of Earth, locate continents and oceans, and build their understanding of global geography.
What Digital 3rd Grade Continents & Oceans Activities are Included?
This product includes:
Continents
- Passage: Editable reading passage on continents
- Drag-&-drop: match the answers to the questions (what is a continent/how many continents/how much of the world do they cover?)
- Drag-&-drop: Match the name of the continent to the continent on a world map
- Drag-&-drop: Match the name of the continent to the individual continent
- Web search: use a given website to find two facts about each continent
- Drag-&-drop: put the continents in order from largest to smallest
- Short answer: solve the continent riddles
Oceans
- Passage: Editable reading passage on oceans
- Drag-&-drop: match the answers to the questions (what is an ocean/how many oceans/how much of the world do they cover?)
- Drag-&-drop: Match the name of the ocean to the ocean on a world map
- Web search: use a given website to find one fat about each ocean
- Drag-&-drop: put the oceans in order from largest to smallest
What Do I Receive?
A PDF containing a direct link to the Google Slides™ resource.
An answer key to ensure quick and accurate grading.
Why do Teachers Love these Continents & Oceans Activities?
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No Prep – Just assign and go
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Engaging Format – Students love drag-and-drop and interactive slides
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Flexible Use – Works with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Schoology, and more
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Standards-Aligned – Covers Virginia Social Studies SOL 3.2 and 3.3
Why Will Your Students Love these Continents & Oceans Activities?
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Feels like a game – But reinforces real academic skills
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Visually clear and age-appropriate
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Promotes critical thinking – About geography
What Do I Need?
Devices: Works seamlessly on laptops, Chromebooks, and iPads (Google Slides app recommended for iPads).
Google Account: Access the activities easily with Google Slides.
What Standards Are Covered?
This resource covers the following 3rd Grade Virginia SOL Social Studies 2023 Standards:
3.2 The student will apply history and social science skills to locate and describe major geographic features of Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America by
- locating and describing the seven continents and the five oceans; and
- locating and describing the equator, the Prime Meridian, and the four hemispheres.
3.3 The student will apply history and social science skills to describe major geographic features of ancient societies on a world map by
- identifying and locating major bodies of water;
- identifying and locating major mountain ranges;







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