Explore the World: Free Continent Printables to Color by Number

Today I have some fun free continent printables to color by number. Also, look at my page Hands-On Simple And Best Homeschool Geography Ideas & Tips for more fun hands-on geography.

When studying geography with your elementary kids I find that working from an overview of our planet and the continents makes it easy to understand.

Also, if my kids showed an interest in a particular continent over the other one, we would start a study on that one for our unit study.

Explore the World: Free Continent Printables to Color by Number

Besides, teaching the names of the 7 continents kids will understand that each one has it own culture, characteristics and unique history.

And besides getting an overview of the land, kids love to learn about the unique animals in a place and the food local people eat.

Picture books are great for any age. I don’t think kids outgrow loving them.

So I’ve rounded up some beautiful picture books if you want to focus on one continent.

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WORLD GEOGRAPHY BOOKS FOR ELEMENTARY KIDS

Additionally, I prefer living books.

And while it’s true that older living geography books have outdated information, the way the author speaks about geography is still a hook for kids.

So while teaching using older living books explain what we know now and continue with the story.

Living geography books teach geography in a way that they bring to life the world through the eyes of a child and not with boring facts.

World Geography Books For Elementary Kids

Add one or two of these fun world geography books. Besides pictures books are a great way to learn about geography.

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Around the World with Picture Books Part II

This brand-new follow up to Part I is designed to be an introductory course to world cultures and geography for the primary grade student through delightful children’s picture books. Along with award-winning literature, this course includes nature study, folktales, fables, music, art, poetry, and history. Gentle Socratic questions are designed to prompt discussion and discovery. Geographic elements include country maps and flags for students to cut out, paint or color, encouraging journaling of all the student is learning.

Each country visited features a selection of animals indigenous to those regions.

Draw the World: An Outline of Continents and Oceans

Geography is essential to a child’s education. And basic to that study is a simple outline of states, countries and continents. In Draw the World, I have tried to give students an easy introduction to committing the map of the world to memory. Through simple, step-by-step instructions, kids learn to draw each continent as it connects to its neighbors and, with a little practice, will be able to draw the world as a whole.Education seeks to broaden a children's minds, to entice them to explore.

A Child's Geography of the World

Profusely illustrated with maps and drawings. A Child's Geography of the World is a general course in geography for juveniles. Hillyer was headmaster at the famed Calvert School and wrote a series of books as part of the curriculum for his students. This title was the result of many years of teaching the subject to young children and of several more years in authoring it. The books is now considered in a classic in homeschooling.

Hungry Planet: What the World Eats

The age-old practice of sitting down to a family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as rising world affluence and trade, along with the spread of global food conglomerates, transform eating habits worldwide. HUNGRY PLANET profiles 30 families from around the world--including Bosnia, Chad, Egypt, Greenland, Japan, the United States, and France--and offers detailed descriptions of weekly food
purchases; photographs of the families at home, at market, and in their communities; and a portrait of each family surrounded by a week's worth of groceries. Featuring photo-essays on international street food, meat markets, fast food, and cookery, this captivating chronicle offers a riveting look at what the world really eats.

Me on the Map

Where are you? Where is your room? Where is your home? Where is your town? This playful introduction to maps shows children how easy it is to find where they live and how they fit in to the larger world. Filled with fun and adorable new illustrations by Qin Leng, this repackage of Me on the Map will show readers how easy it is to find the places they know and love with help from a map.

Next, look at a few fun facts about each of the 7 continents to go with the free continent printables.

FACTS FOR KIDS ABOUT THE 7 CONTINENTS

1. AFRICA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Africa is home the Big 5 animals. They are lions, elephants, leopards, buffaloes, and rhinoceroses. But it’s also home to giraffes and zebras.
The Congo is the second biggest rainforest after the Amazon. It is home to endangered mountain guerillas.
The Sahara Desert, located in Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world.
Egypt a country in Africa is one of the earliest civilizations.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in Africa. Look at my post How To Make A Mountain Volcano | Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro With Geronimo Stilton.
Each of the 54 countries have their own unique language and traditions.

Also, look at more activities about the continent of Africa.

2. ANTARCTICA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Antarctica is the coldest continent. It is covered in ice and snow.
It is the least populated continent with no permanent residents. Only research teams stay there.
However, it is home to lots of penguins and seals.
With extreme cold temperatures it’s a frozen continent.
During summer, Antarctica experiences 24 hours of sunlight.
Mosses and lichens can survive in Antarctica but not trees or flowers.

And look at my post How to Make an Easy Antarctica Diorama With Your Kids.

3. ASIA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Asia is the largest continent on Earth.
Asia is home to Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.
The Great of Wall China is one of the most famous landmarks in the world is in China.
It has about 49 countries with each country having a diverse culture.
It is home to large deserts like the Gobi and Arabian Deserts.
Some of my favorite foods are found in Asia. For example, you can find sushi in Japan, curry in India, dim sum in China, and pho in Vietnam.
Asia has some of the world’s oldest civilizations. For example, Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley has history that dates back thousands of years.
Some of the amazing animals found there are the panda in China and the Bengal tiger in India.

Next, at these hands-on ideas about Asia.

4. AUSTRALIA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Also, look at these facts about Australia.

Australia is home to fun kangaroos, koalas and the cool platypus. The platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs.
Also, the Great Barrier Reef which is the largest coral reef system in the world is there. It has thousands of marine species.
Australia is the only country that is also a continent,
Australia is home to the Aboriginal peoples.
Ayers Rock is a massive sandstone monolith in the heart of the Northern Territory.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the most famous buildings in the world.

Look at my post Free 4-Week Kid’s Australia Unit Study Who Love Hands-on Learning.

5. EUROPE QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

In addition, Europe has a rich history and diverse culture.

The Eiffel Tower in France and the Colosseum in Italy are famous landmarks.
It has 44 countries each with unique traditions.
Some of the largest countries are Germany, France and Italy.
The ruins of the Colosseum in Rome and the Parthenon in Greece date back thousands of years.
If you want to do a study about castles, Europe has the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany and Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.
Famous artists and musicians lived there like Leonardo Da Vinci, Mozart, and Beethoven.
Also, Vikings have a rich history in the Scandinavian countries like Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
Some of the languages spoken in Europe are English, French, German, and Spanish.
And more landmarks to learn about are Tower of London, the Acropolis in Athens, and the Berlin Wall in Germany.

Also, look at more hands-on ideas for learning about Europe to go with the free continent printables.

6. NORTH AMERICA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Additionally, look at some fun facts about the North America continent.

Three countries make up North America. They are Canada, United States and Mexico.
One of the most famous waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls, is located on the border between the United States and Canada.
The Appalachian Mountains stretch over 2,000 miles from Canada to the southern United States.
North America is home to the Great Lakes, the largest group of freshwater lakes in the world.
Mexico City is one of the largest cities in the world, with a population exceeding 9 million.
There are many extensive national parks and protected areas. For example, Yosemite was the first national park in the world. But there are also the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Banff in Canada.
Mammoth Cave in Kentucky is the longest cave system in the world.
It is home to the ancient civilizations of the Maya and Aztec.

And look at some hands-on activities about the continent of North America.

7. SOUTH AMERICA QUICK FACTS FOR KIDS

Finally, look at a few quick facts about South America.

South America is famous for its lush rainforests.
The Andes Mountains are the longest mountain range and Amazon rainforest are in South America.
Machu Picchu is in Peru.
The Amazon River is the largest river in the world.
The continent is rich with wildlife. For example, there are sloths, toucans, jaguars, and llamas.
The famous Galapagos Islands are unique for the wildlife.
Pampas which are in Argentina are known for their rich soil and cattle ranching.
The Iguazu Falls is one of the most breathtaking waterfall systems in the world.

Then look at some of these hands-on activities.

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Explore the World: Free Continent Printables to Color by Number

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