ICSE Class 6 Geography, Unit 3: Water Bodies
From the CISCE curriculum. 7 key concepts, about 3 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
What this unit aims at
About three fourths of the earth’s surface is covered by water. The purpose of this theme is to introduce and make children aware about the various types of water bodies such as seas, rivers, lakes and their spatial distribution in the world. Activities related to location of water bodies on the world map will enhance mapping skills among children. Discussion related to water pollution will enable children to appreciate and understand the linkages between local and global issues.
Your child should be able to
- locate oceans, important seas, rivers and lakes, on the world map and in the atlas
- describe importance of seas, rivers, lakes for development of any area
- understand different water bodies and how they relate to river valley civilizations and sea voyages in history
- discuss problems related to water pollution
Key concepts in this unit
- Oceans, Seas, Lakes and Rivers
- Oceans - Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean and Southern Ocean; their characteristics and importance
- Sea – distribution of marginal and inland seas (Bering sea, Caribbean Sea, North Sea, Black sea, Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Arabian sea, Red sea and dead sea).
- Lakes – distribution of major lakes in the world, their characteristics and importance (Baikal, Five
- Great lakes of the U.S.A, Lake Omega, Lake Titicaca, Lake Victoria and Chilka lake).
- Rivers - distribution of major rivers in the world, their characteristics and importance, (Mackenzie, St Lawrence, Mississippi, Causes of pollution of water bodies (in general).
- Locating the above on the world map.
Teach this unit at home
- A day-by-day plan from the CISCE concepts, so you know what to cover each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask (AI-written from the CISCE curriculum, so check it against your child's school book).
- A quiz at the end.
From the CISCE Curriculum for Classes I to VIII (2016). CISCE sets what is taught, not the textbooks, so schools use different books and there are no page numbers here. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with CISCE.