What is North America like?

In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to North America, which is the third largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in North America. We will be looking at the second largest island which is in North America, called Greenland. There are lots of different languages and animals in the continent, we will be learning all about them. Finally, we will be studying some different places in North America that you might not have heard of before! We will finish this lesson by reading a story about some animals from Africa.

What is North America like?

In this lesson we are going to be virtually flying to North America, which is the third largest continent. First we will be filling our brains with facts about the population and how many countries are in North America. We will be looking at the second largest island which is in North America, called Greenland. There are lots of different languages and animals in the continent, we will be learning all about them. Finally, we will be studying some different places in North America that you might not have heard of before! We will finish this lesson by reading a story about some animals from Africa.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Third largest continent
  2. Contains the United States of America, but also Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Greenland and 18 other countries.
  3. Describe the different weather conditions in North America

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4 Questions

Q1.
1) How many countries does Asia have?
47
Correct answer: 48
49
Q2.
2) How many people make a 'mega city'?
Correct answer: 10 million
10 thousand
100 million
Q3.
3) How many people live in Asia?
1.2 billion
Correct answer: 4.5 billion
422 million
Q4.
4) Which animal can you find in Asia that is furry, black and white and eats bamboo?
Elephant
Correct answer: Panda
Snake

3 Questions

Q1.
How many countries are in North America?
21
Correct answer: 23
44
54
Q2.
What is the largest country in North America?
Correct answer: Canada
Greenland
Mexico
United States of America
Q3.
Which continents are smaller than North America?
Africa
Correct answer: Antarctica
Asia
Correct answer: Australia
Correct answer: Europe
Correct answer: South America

Lesson appears in

UnitGeography / Seven Continents

Geography