Build a World Map: Continents and Oceans Puzzle

Children color, cut and glue the pieces on their outlines, then add the labels. Use it in a geography unit, and print in color or black and white.

Two pages after the cover. Page 1 has the 7 continent pieces to color and cut out, plus four steps to build the map. Page 2 is the base map with an equator and compass, and 12 labels to glue: 7 continents (North America to Antarctica) and 5 oceans (Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern). The answer key shows the finished map and ranks continents and oceans from largest to smallest.

Yes. We made it for 1st Grade to 4th Grade maps, and it works the same at home or at school. Families print it for one child and keep it where they will use it every day. Teachers print a copy per student or one for the whole room, whichever the day needs.

1 printable resource, free to preview. Downloads are included with a ClassWeekly free trial, and every page prints on standard 8.5 x 11 paper.

These are written for 1st Grade to 4th Grade students, roughly ages 6-10. Many teachers also use them a grade up for review or a grade down as an extension, so use the preview to judge the fit for a particular child.

Yes. Nothing here assumes a classroom of 25, so they work the same one-to-one at the kitchen table as they do in a 1st Grade to 4th Grade classroom, a learning center, or a tutoring session.