Mountain environments and human activities (Lesson 3)

Theme: The Physical Environment and its impact on Human Activities.  

FOCUS QUESTION

How are mountains important to people’s lives and how do human activities affect mountain environments?

SPECIFIC OBJS.

1. Create thematic map showing the name and location of major mountain ranges of the world (at least one in each continent)

2. Use different criteria to rank mountains and mountain ranges.

CONTENT SUMMARY

ENGAGE

Students will review past lesson on landforms by way of riddles. Tell which mountain they think is the highest in the world.

EXPLORE

Students will tell what the continents are and why they are so named. Tell if they know of any mountain or mountain ranges in any of the continents.

They will watch a Youtube video clip on facts about the continents to glean information on the mountains in each continent.

Video Clip: The continents

EXPLAIN

Tell what their findings are from the video clip, then prepare a chart to depict the information. Eg.

CONTINENTS	MAIN MOUNTAIN RANGE	HIGHEST PEAK	COUNTRY WHERE PEAK IS LOCATED
AFRIA
ANTARCTICA
ASIA
AUSTRALIA
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA	ROCKY MOUNTAINS	MT. McKINLEY	ALASKA
SOUTH AMERICA

 

EXTEND/ELABORATE

Using your Atlas,  locate the mountain and mountain ranges in the continents, then use a graphic organizer to depict the information.

You will find this video clip below helpful in locating information,

Video clip: Continents 2

EVALUATE 

1. The Andes are Fold Mountains in _________________________.

 2.  Mount Everest is to Asia as Mount McKinley is to _____________________.

 3.  Which continent and mountain range are incorrectly matched?

(a)    North America………. Rocky Mountain

(b)   South America ……….Andes

(c)    Asia ……………………….Himalayas

(d)   Europe …………………..Great Dividing Range

4. On which continent can the Sahara Desert be found? ____________

5. Which continent is the home for River Nile? _________

6. Why is Australia called the Island Continent? 

7.Which is the second largest continent? _________

8. Which of the continents below is referred to as The New World?

    (a) North America   (b) Europe  (c) Asia  (d) Africa

9. Which three countries below can be found in Europe?

  (a) Jamaica, Canada, Egypt

  (b) Britain, France, Germany

  (c) Nigeria, France, China

10. Which continent is referred to as The White Continent and Frozen Continent?

  (a) Africa

  (b) Europe

  (c) North America

  (d) Antarctica

11. Click on the link below, then drag the mouse to label the continents with the words on the left.



World Map