Grade 2 | HISTORY AND SOCIAL STUDIES
WEEK 1 • PRACTICE WORKBOOK • DAYS 1–5
Read the matching lesson in the Week 1 Student Textbook first. Write each answer on the line below its question. Day 5 is answered on your own.
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Day 1: The Seven Continents
Continent facts
| Fact | Continent |
|---|---|
| Largest continent | Asia |
| Smallest continent | Australia |
| Coldest continent | Antarctica |
| Our continent | North America |
- Which continent is the largest?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- On which continent is the United States?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Antarctica is the coldest continent. Why do you think very few people live there?
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 2: Five Oceans and the Equator
Ocean facts
| Ocean | Fact |
|---|---|
| Pacific Ocean | the largest ocean |
| Atlantic Ocean | between the Americas and Europe and Africa |
| Indian Ocean | south of Asia, between Africa and Australia |
| Arctic Ocean | the smallest ocean, near the North Pole |
| Southern Ocean | surrounds Antarctica |
- Which ocean is the largest?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- The Equator is not a line you can see. Why do mapmakers draw it?
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 3: Cardinal and Intermediate Directions
Town map directions
| Place | Direction from the park |
|---|---|
| Library | north |
| School | east |
| Store | southwest |
| Pond | northeast |
- Which building is east of the park?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- In which direction is the pond from the park?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Northeast is between which two cardinal directions? Why are intermediate directions useful?
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 4: Using a Grid Map
Town grid map
| Row | Column A | Column B | Column C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire station | (empty) | Park |
| 2 | (empty) | School | (empty) |
| 3 | Post office | (empty) | Library |
- What building is at B2?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- What is the grid location of the library?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- Why do you name the letter and the number together?
Answer: _________________________________________________
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Day 5: Independent Check: Maps and the World
Camp grid map (north is at the top)
| Row | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cabins | Dining hall |
| 2 | Lake | Campfire |
Answer on your own. An adult may read the questions aloud but should not give the answers.
- What is at B1?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- This camp is in Alabama. On which continent is the camp?
Answer: _________________________________________________
- The lake is in box A2, and the cabins are in box A1. Is the lake north or south of the cabins? Explain how you know.
Answer: _________________________________________________
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