World Puzzle Map

World Puzzle Map
Social Studies - Geography
Level	Primary
Age	3 +
Prerequisites	Continents Globe
Materials	World Puzzle Map

This material teaches the child about the continents.

Presentation

1. Take the puzzle map and the control map to a mat (two mats may be needed depending on the size).
   Put the puzzle map on the left and the control mat on the right.
2. Remove the pieces one at a time from the puzzle and place them on the corresponding spot on the control mat.
3. After all of the pieces have been removed, carefully replace them back in the puzzle.

Variations and Extensions

• A three period lesson could be done with the continents to learn their names.
• Continent puzzle pieces could be put in a mystery bag for the child to try to identify by touch.

Map Making

• Trace the control map and color in with colored pencils, paint, oil pastels, or colored chalk.
• Trace around each continent on the appropriately colored construction paper. Pin-punch or cut out the continents. Then glue onto blue circles that have been painted on paper or cut out of blue paper and glued down.
• Maps may be labeled with pre-printed labels, labels written out by then child, or names of continents could be written directly on the map.

Material

Make Your Own

• Free laser cutting pattern on Thingiverse

Where to Buy

Prices and links last checked: 22 May 2020

Puzzle Map
Absorbent Montessori $33.00
Adena $35.93
Affordable Montessori $49.00
Alison's $50.40
Bruins $115.00
E & O $60.00
Hello Wood $135.00
IFIT $37.00
Kid Advance $36.99
Materials Company of Boston $80.00
Montessori Outlet $35.95
Nienhuis $127.50 (includes tracing circle)
Nienhuis $127.70 (Asia view, includes tracing circle)
Thinkamajigs $48.95

Labeled Control Map
Adena $2.93
Affordable Montessori $5.00 (continents labeled)
Affordable Montessori $5.00 (continents & oceans labeled)
Alison's $5.00
Bruins $9.00 (continents & oceans labeled)
Bruins $9.00 (continents labeled)
E & O $7.00 (continents & oceans labeled)
Hello Wood $8.00
IFIT $4.00
Kid Advance $5.99 (continents & oceans labeled)
Montessori Outlet $2.95(continents & oceans labeled)
Nienhuis $9.50
Thinkamajigs $4.95

Unlabeled Control Map
Adena $2.93
Affordable Montessori $5.00
Alison's $7.00 (full color)
Bruins $9.00
Bruins $9.00 (oceans labeled)
E & O $7.00 (oceans labeled)
Hello Wood $5.00
IFIT $4.00
Kid Advance $5.99 (oceans labeled)
Kid Advance $2.99
Montessori Outlet $2.95
Nienhuis $9.50
Thinkamajigs $4.95

Tracing Circle
Affordable Montessori $9.00 (clear acrylic)
Affordable Montessori $9.00 (wooden)
Alison's $21.00 (wooden)
Hello Wood $16.00 (blue acrylic)
IFIT $6.00 (wooden)
Kid Advance $4.99 (clear acrylic)
Materials Company of Boston $12.00 (wooden)
Montessori Outlet $1.95 (clear plastic)
Nienhuis $13.50(clear acrylic)

Replacement Knobs
Affordable Montessori $0.40 for one
Materials Company of Boston $7.50 for 25
Nienhuis $22.50 for 25

Oceans Puzzle Map
E & O $60.00
Hello Wood $140.00
Affordable Montessori $49.00

Set of 8 Puzzle Maps with Cabinet
Kid Advance $359.99

Further Reading

• Basic Montessori: Learning Activities for Under-fives by David Gettman, pages 190-193
• The blog Carrots are Orange has a helpful post on Variations and Extensions with puzzle maps.