A few countries of the world
Interactive
Interactive graphic:
Interactive world map on which the individual continents can be magnified. Detailed information can be shown for fifteen selected countries.
Type of media:
Interactive (2.7 MByte)
Last update:
2021-06-25
License:
This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
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This medium is made available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 international license.
What does this mean?
How to reference this medium
Description:
The interactive graphic is used to get to know fifteen selected countries of the world.
On the world map, all highlighted countries can be labeled with their name and capital by clicking the corresponding button.
If you click a land area on the world map, the corresponding continent is magnified. If you click again on a selected country, an additional window opens, showing detailed information about the country:
• Flag
• Name of the country
• Capital
• Official language
• Population
• Land area
Note:
Russia and Turkey are assigned completely to the Asian continent here. Teachers should point out to the students that these two countries are partially located on the European continent.
On the world map, all highlighted countries can be labeled with their name and capital by clicking the corresponding button.
If you click a land area on the world map, the corresponding continent is magnified. If you click again on a selected country, an additional window opens, showing detailed information about the country:
• Flag
• Name of the country
• Capital
• Official language
• Population
• Land area
Note:
Russia and Turkey are assigned completely to the Asian continent here. Teachers should point out to the students that these two countries are partially located on the European continent.
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Learning resource type:
Interactive graphic
Subjects:
Personal, social and health education (PSHE)
Grade levels:
Grade 1 to 4
School types:
Elementary school
Keywords:
Australia (continent); Brazil; Chile; China (People's Republic of); Colombia; Globalization; Greece; India; Ireland (Republic of); Kenya; Namibia; Nigeria; USA (country)
Bibliography:
Siemens Stiftung Media Portal
Author:
MediaHouse GmbH
Rights holder:
© Siemens Stiftung 2021