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- Year 1
What is an ocean?
Welcome to our first lesson on our new unit called the Oceans and Seas. Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be ordering them in size and discussing why the oceans are always in motion. Let's get started!
- Year 1
What is an ocean?
Welcome to our first lesson on our new unit called the Oceans and Seas. Today, we will be learning about the 5 oceans on our earth and the location of them in relation to the 7 continents. We will be ordering them in size and discussing why the oceans are always in motion. Let's get started!
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Definition of an ocean (An ocean is a huge body of salt water)
- Identifying the 5 oceans on a map
- Ordering the oceans in size