Develop geography literacy while learning about the unique characteristics of Asia!

The 7 Continents: Asia helps students learn about Asia through engaging reading and writing activities.

Five geography units cover the following standards-based topics:

Section 1: Asia in the World
Introduces students to the location of Asia in the world.

• Asia's Relative Location
• Asia's Hemispheres
• Asia's Absolute Location
• Using a Projection Map

Section 2: Political Divisions of Asia
Introduces students to the six regions and 50 countries of Asia.

• Population of Asia
• Countries of Asia
• Largest Countries by Area
• Largest Countries by Population
• Southwest Asia
• South Asia
• Central Asia
• North Asia
• East Asia
• Southeast Asia
• Largest Cities of Asia

Section 3: Physical Features of Asia
Students learn about the landforms and bodies of water of Asia.

• Asia's Landscape
• The Himalayas
• Trek to the Summit of Everest
• The Indian Subcontinent
• The Arabian and Gobi Deserts
• Siberia's Landforms
• Japan's Islands
• Asia's Tropical Rainforests
• Asia's Bodies of Water
• Asia's Inland Seas and Lakes
• Important Rivers of Asia

Section 4: Valuable Resources of Asia
Students learn about the various natural resources of Asia.

• Oil Production in Asia
• China's Coal Energy
• Fishing in Asia
• Rice: An Asia Staple
• Asia's Forests
• Amazing Wildlife of Asia
• Tigers of Asia
• Working Animals

Section 5: Asian Culture
Introduces students to the architecture, education, arts, beliefs, and traditions of Asia.

• Tourist Attractions
• Arts and Entertainment
• Major Religions of Asia
• Education of Asia
• Asian Cuisine
• Celebrations

This resource contains teacher support pages, reproducible student pages, and an answer key. This is a reproducible resource (photocopying of lessons is permitted) for single classroom or individual home use only.

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