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The Continent of Asia - Teaching Presentation

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    Updated:  19 Sep 2023

Familiarise your students with the physical and human geography of Asia with this comprehensive teaching presentation.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  4 - 6

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teaching resource

The Continent of Asia - Teaching Presentation

  • Updated

    Updated:  19 Sep 2023

Familiarise your students with the physical and human geography of Asia with this comprehensive teaching presentation.

  • Editable

    Editable:  PowerPoint, Google Slides

  • Pages

    Pages:  1 Page

  • Curriculum
  • Years

    Years:  4 - 6

Familiarise your students with the physical and human geography of Asia with this comprehensive teaching presentation.

Welcome to the Wonders of the Asian Continent!

Did you know that Asia is by far the largest continent on the Earth? It covers nearly one-third of the land on the Earth’s surface. The continent is so large that it covers a little over 49.7 million square kilometres!

There is a lot to cover when teaching your students about this diverse continent, it can be hard to know where to begin! Luckily, Teach Starter is here to cut down on your preparation time when it comes to the Geography curriculum… just download, project and start teaching!

Ready-Made Lessons on The Continent of Asia

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to introduce your students to the physical and human geography of the Asian continent. It introduces the students to:

  • the location of Asia
  • the size of Asia
  • the geographical regions of Asia
  • the largest countries in Asia
  • the major cities in Asia
  • the population of Asia
  • the islands of Asia
  • some of Asia’s most famous landforms
    • The Arabian Desert
    • The Dead Sea
    • The Tibetan Plateau
    • The Himalayan Mountains.

The presentation also includes ‘check for understanding’ activities to make sure students are keeping on track with the concepts presented, and an independent task based around the continent of Asia.

Choose the File Format That Best Suits You!

Use the dropdown menu next to the Download button to choose between the Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides version of this presentation.

Project onto your interactive screen and work through the slides for a ready-made, paperless Geography lesson!


This resource was created by Beth Hindi, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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