Suggested Lesson
Plans and Activities
Introduction and Overview
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Updated
April 20, 2003
WeeBeeTunes Travel Adventures is an effective tool for introducing students (K - 4) to
basic concepts of geography in a fun and entertaining way.
Educational Goals
Introduce the seven continents and the spatial orientation of the world, using
the travel friends (seven animals indigenous to the seven continents) as a
vehicle for learning.
Foster an appreciation for the diversity of cultures around the world (both
among and within each continent).
Introduce basic elements of history, culture, and bio-diversity via references
to significant historical events, famous landmarks, cultural festivals, and
important ecosystems around the world.1
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Antarctica
South
America
North America
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The scope of content covered by the “Get Your Passport!” release of WeeBeeTunes Travel
Adventures references the 18 National Geography Standards published by the National Council for
Geographic Education.
Editorial and content contributions by Michele Chudik, Marie Gambetta, Sara Mullenix, Patricia
Panozzo, Jennifer Rappin, Alicia Tamez.
Program Features
Feature
Suggested Activity
Purpose
Music CD
Play the CD during various
classroom activities; allow the
students to become familiar
with the songs
Stimulates auditory learning
Repetition of the songs
familiarizes the students with
the material prior to more indepth discussion of topics
Video or DVD
Play the video as a separate
learning module
Break up the video into
learning segments by
continent or by travel episode
Repeat the playing of each
segment multiple times
Discuss and elaborate on
certain topics within each
region (food, music, history,
animals, landmarks, etc.)
Stimulates both visual and
auditory learning
Focusing on one region of the
world at a time facilitates
greater absorption of material
Repetition enables students to
process and retain more
information
Each travel episode serves as
a catalyst for further
exploration and discovery
Maps
Arts and Crafts
Photocopy the maps for the
students
Hand out world map first,
followed by continent maps to
coincide with the video
segments
Have students identify, color
code, and label countries and
cities; feature neighboring
countries, major bodies of
water, mountain ranges, etc
Give the students simple fun
art projects that build on the
content from the travel
episodes
Suggested projects are
provided on the following
pages
Introduces concepts of spatial
orientation of the earth’s land
masses
Introduces basic map reading
skills
Supplements auditory and
visual learning with writing
skills
Introduces hands-on, multisensory ways to enhance the
learning experience
Program Features (Cont’d)
Writing
Assignments
For each continent module,
have the students do a writing
assignment
Have the students keep a
journal in which they can write
about the places they visit
around the world
Extends the learning
experience to other disciplines
Reinforces that writing is
cross-curricular
Vocabulary
Identify new words in each
song that can serve as a basis
for expanding the students’
vocabulary (vocabulary lists
are provided on the following
pages)
Focusing on specific
vocabulary words can be a
catalyst for other discussion
topics and/or learning
modules
Advanced
Organizers
Write discussion questions
and/or vocabulary words on
the board before viewing the
video
Provides students an overview
of what to expect
WeeBeeTunes
Passport
Have each student fill out
his/her passport
Take pictures and glue in front
Discuss the purpose of a
passport
Have students write or draw in
their passports the favorite
things that they learned from
the travel episodes
Supplements learning with fun
interactive activity
Personalizes the learning
experience
Introduction: World Map
Classroom Discussion
Introduce the seven continents and the four oceans
- Have students find the seven continents on the map and color them
- Find and label each of the four oceans on the map
Ask students to cite examples of unique things they know about each continent (e.g.
countries, cities, languages, animals, food, rivers and lakes)
Bring a globe into the classroom so the students can make the association between the
globe and the map
After discussing the purpose of a passport set up a “Passport Office” and have the students
come and get their passports
- Have the students fill in their names, date of birth, and address
- Take pictures with a camera and paste into the front cover of the passport
Ask the students if they know anyone that has lived in another country (parents,
grandparents, neighbors, aunts/uncles, etc.) which helps makes the lesson relevant and
motivating
- Find on the map where these places are located
- Discuss how customs, foods, clothing, etc are different than they are in the US
- Maybe invite a guest to come and speak to the class; build an activity around the
visit