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Continents and Islands

Ten lessons about continents, islands, oceans and the rules of reading the atlas. Model with Eurasia, distinguishing land, countries and polar regions; 50 problems for comparison, features and reading models.

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Illustration for the course “Continents and Islands”
  • 10Thematic lessons
  • 10Sequential lessons
  • 50Scored tasks
  • 10Theory sections
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What will we study

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World model and oceanTwo short lessons and ten problems.
  1. One Earth, different divisions

    We set the model of the continents for this course.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1 · Free lesson
  2. Land and Oceans

    We distinguish between bound water and its named regions.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1 · Free lesson
Shape of land and island groupsTwo short lessons and ten problems.
  1. Island or peninsula

    Checking connection with the main land.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Archipelago and isthmus

    We name a group of islands and a narrow connection of land.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
Continents and countriesTwo short lessons and ten problems.
  1. Eurasia and Africa

    We do not confuse the mainland, its part and the country.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Two Americas

    We distinguish two continents and examples of their countries.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
Australia and polar regionsTwo short lessons and ten problems.
  1. Australia and Greenland

    Size does not replace geographic classification.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Antarctica and Arctic

    Comparing the southern continent and the northern region.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
Island histories and mapsTwo short lessons and ten problems.
  1. How islands appear

    We distinguish several origin stories.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Globe, map and story

    Select a model and check its limitations.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1

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