World Puzzle Map
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World Puzzle Map | |
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Social Studies - Geography | |
Level | Primary |
Age | 3 + |
Prerequisites | Continents Globe |
Materials | 1 World Puzzle Map Continents Globe 2 World Puzzle Map World Control Map |
This material teaches the child about the continents.
Presentations
Introduction to the Concept of Maps
- Take the Continents Globe and the World Puzzle Map to a large mat.
(Show the child the correct way to carry a puzzle map, with one hand on each side.) - Turn the globe so that the Western Hemisphere is visible. Relate this to the first circle on the puzzle map.
- Turn the globe so that the Eastern Hemisphere is visible. Relate this to the second circle on the puzzle map.
- Tilt the globe so that Antarctica is visible.
"Half of Antarctica is on one side and half is on the other. That's why it's cut into two pieces." - Take the pieces out of the puzzle one at a time.
- Hold each one up to the corresponding continent on the globe.
- Review the names of the continents.
- Set the pieces on the mat.
- After all the pieces have been taken out, put them back in again one at a time.
The Puzzle Map with a Control Map
- Take the puzzle map and the control map to a mat (two mats may be needed depending on the size).
Put the puzzle map on the left and the control mat on the right. - Remove the pieces one at a time from the puzzle and place them on the corresponding spot on the control mat.
- After all of the pieces have been removed, carefully replace them back in the puzzle.
Points of Interest
Control of Error
Variations and Extensions
- A string or a large rubber band could be put around the globe to show the two halves of the puzzle map.
- A three period lesson could be done with the continents to review their names.
- Continent puzzle pieces could be put in a Mystery Bag for the child to try to identify by touch.
- Sing "The Continents Song" (to the tune of "Frere Jacques")
North America, South America, Africa Africa, Europe and Asia, then there is Australia, Antarctica Antarctica
Map Making
- Trace the control map and color in with colored pencils, paint, oil pastels, or colored chalk.
- Trace around each continent on the appropriately colored construction paper. Pin-punch or cut out the continents. Then glue onto blue circles that have been painted on paper or cut out of blue paper and glued down.
- Maps may be labeled with pre-printed labels, labels written out by then child, or names of continents could be written directly on the map.
Material
Make Your Own
Where to Buy
Prices and links checked: 23 January 2022
Puzzle Map | |
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Store | Price |
Adena | $39.95 |
Affordable Montessori | $49.00 |
Alison's | $52.92 |
Bruins | $123.00 |
E & O | $54.00 |
Hello Wood | $135.00 |
IFIT | $37.00 |
Kid Advance | $40.99 |
Leader Joy | $55.95 |
Leader Joy | $45.95 |
Materials Co. of Boston | $95.00 |
Montessori Outlet | $34.95 |
Nienhuis includes tracing circle |
$127.50 |
Nienhuis Asia view, includes tracing circle |
$131.55 |
Thinkamajigs | $49.95 |
Labeled Control Map | |
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Store | Price |
Adena | $2.93 |
Affordable Montessori continents labeled |
$5.00 |
Affordable Montessori continents & oceans labeled |
$5.00 |
Alison's | $8.00 |
Bruins continents & oceans labeled |
$10.00 |
Bruins continents labeled |
$10.00 |
E & O continents & oceans labeled |
$10.80 |
Hello Wood | $8.00 |
IFIT | $4.00 |
Kid Advance continents & oceans labeled |
$6.99 |
Leader Joy continents & oceans labeled |
$5.95 |
Montessori Outlet style="font-size:80%">continents & oceans labeled |
$2.95 |
Nienhuis | $10.25 |
Thinkamajigs | $5.95 |
Unlabeled Control Map | |
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Store | Price |
Adena | $2.93 |
Affordable Montessori | $5.00 |
Alison's full color |
$7.00 |
Bruins | $10.00 |
Bruins oceans labeled |
$10.00 |
Hello Wood oceans labeled |
$7.00 |
IFIT | $4.00 |
Kid Advance oceans labeled |
$6.99 |
Leader Joy oceans labeled |
$5.95 |
Montessori Outlet | $2.95 |
Nienhuis | $10.25 |
Thinkamajigs | $5.95 |
Tracing Circle | |
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Store | Price |
Affordable Montessori clear acrylic |
$8.50 |
Affordable Montessori wooden |
$9.00 |
Alison's wooden |
$25.00 |
Hello Wood blue acrylic |
$18.00 |
IFIT wooden |
$6.00 |
Kid Advance clear acrylic |
$4.99 |
Materials Co. of Boston wooden |
$12.00 |
Montessori Outlet clear plastic |
$1.95 |
Nienhuis style="font-size:80%">clear acrylic |
$14.60 |
Replacement Knobs | |
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Store | Price |
Affordable Montessori for one |
$0.40 |
Materials Co. of Boston for 25 |
$7.50 |
Nienhuis for 25 |
$24.30 |
Oceans Puzzle Map | |
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Store | Price |
Affordable Montessori | $49.00 |
E & O | $54.00 |
Hello Wood | $180.00 |
Leader Joy | $45.95 |
Set of 8 Puzzle Maps with Cabinet | |
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Store | Price |
Further Reading
- Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 190-193
- The blog Carrots are Orange has a helpful post on Variations and Extensions with puzzle maps.