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Continents, trade and global problems

Social Studies

Continents, trade and global problems

An AR classroom game for Grade 6. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 4 rounds in an interactive sorting activity.

Curriculum indicatorส 5.1 ป.6/1

PlayHost a classroom

A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

  1. Sort the countries by continent.

    Sort into

    • the continent of Asia
    • europe
    • Japan
    • Germany
    • India
    • Italy
    Read the explanation

    Countries fall into the continents they sit in.

  2. Sort the economic activities into groups.

    Sort into

    • export
    • import
    • Thailand selling rice abroad
    • Thailand buying oil from abroad
    • sending rubber to China
    • bringing machinery in from Japan
    Read the explanation

    Separate exports from imports.

  3. Sort the problems into groups.

    Sort into

    • a local problem
    • a global problem
    • rubbish in the neighbourhood
    • global warming
    • polluted canal water
    • plastic pollution in the oceans
    Read the explanation

    Some problems are local; others belong to the whole world.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Sort world knowledge four ways: Asian versus European countries, Thai exports versus imports, local versus global environmental problems, and clean versus polluting energy.

What's in the worksheet

4 sorting rounds, 2 baskets each - Asia or Europe: Japan, Germany, India, Italy - Export or import: Thailand sells rice abroad, Thailand buys oil, rubber shipped to China, machinery imported from Japan - Local or global: rubbish in the community, global warming, polluted canals, plastic in the oceans - Clean or polluting: wind, coal, solar, diesel

How to use it in class

Use to review the 'our world' unit; about 4-5 minutes. - Before round 2, agree on key words: selling out = export, buying in = import - After round 3, have each child add one local problem from their own community - Timed team play works well because the cards are short and clear - Play it linked to the class to record results in the mark book.

Common sticking points

- Round 3: ocean plastic may look like a local beach problem; point out plastic drifts between countries, so it is global - Round 2: cards starting with 'Thailand', such as Thailand buys oil, tempt a quick drag to export; read the verb, sell or buy, first - Round 1: most manage, but India may cause hesitation for children unsure how far Asia stretches

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