Asia Sorting Mats
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Countries of the World Sorting Mats Asia Created by: Randi Smith Teacher Directions Asian Sorting Mats These sorting mats are great for approximately 3rd-9th graders to learn about and/or review their knowledge of countries. Print on card stock, slide sorting mats and answer keys into page protectors and cut apart sorting cards. You may laminate if desired. Have students lay out five mats and the corresponding cards around the mats. Then, have them use their knowledge and critical thinking skills to match the cards to the sorting mats. They may need to research some of the answers. For younger children, you may choose not to lay out some of the cards, such as government structure. The answer key is included to allow students to self-check their work after completing the sorting mats. Note: When not in use, I store cards in plastic bags and then slide the cards, mats, and answer keys into a slot of an expandable folder that holds all of our sorting mats. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Additional Activities 1. Find each country on a globe or world map. 2. Look up videos of people speaking the languages of the different countries. 3. Look up recipes for some of the foods and make them! 4. Lay the countries out in a sequential row or column based upon their areas or their populations. (You many want to use all 10 countries for this.) 5. Calculate the population density of each country by dividing the number of people by the area. The answer will be reported in “people per square mile”. Place countries in a sequence based upon their population density. How does this change the order from #1? Discuss the challenges of low vs. high density countries. 6. Look up the different government structures of each country. Write a short summary of each type and/or make a chart showing the similarities and differences of each type. 7. Research more about each country…the terrain/biomes, history, arts and culture, etc. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Try our other Sorting Mats: Check-out: Our blog: www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Our store: www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com/shop Credits Pictures used are either in the US Public Domain, have a photo credit noted or are supplied by: ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Asian Countries Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 China Japan Thailand India Philippines Myanmar Indonesia Vietnam South Korea Pakistan Iran Afghanistan Bangladesh Turkey Iraq Note: Russia was included in our European Sorting Mats Set. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Asian Countries These countries are included in this packet and the color of their mats and cards are noted here. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com China Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com India Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Indonesia Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Pakistan Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Bangladesh Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Cut Capital Capital - out Pieces for Asia Capital Capital ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Standard Chinese Area Capital 9,596,961 km2 Cut - Hindi & English Population out Pieces for 1,427,647,786 Indonesian 2018 est. Area English & Urdu 3,287,263 km2 Population Bengali 1,352,642,280 Asia 2018 est. Shanghai or Chongqing Area Unitary Area 147,570 km2 2 Marxist-Leninist Mumbai or Delhi 1,904,569 km One-Party Population Socialist Population 161,376,708 Republic Jakarta 267,670,543 2018 est. 2018 est. Karachi Area Unitary Federal 881,913 km2 Presidential Parliamentary Dhaka Constitutional Constitutional Population Republic Republic 212,228,286 2020 est. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Federal Unitary Parliamentary Parliamentary Cut Constitutional Constitutional Republic Republic - out Pieces for Hotpot Dumplings Broth to which you add Filled with meat & raw ingredients. veggies. Asia Biryani Chole Bature Flavored rice w/protein. Curried chickpeas. Seekh Kabob Minced meat on skewers. Nasi Campur Tempeh Photo credit: Curried Chickpeas: Rice with a variety of https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giani_di_Hatti%E2%80%99s_Chol local dishes. Fermented soybeans. e_Bhature.jpeg Photo credit: Seekh Kabob: Halva Poori https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakistani_Food_Beef_Kabobs Bread with sweet and ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com .jpg curry chickpeas. Historically, part of This country has a One of the first the Indian long history of civilizations which subcontinent. belonging to grew out of the Became its own different empires Yellow River Basin. country in 1947, and being ruled by It was ruled by when it was Cut different leaders. It dynasties until Modern humans This country has partitioned off from arrived in this area been a trading region became East 1912. British India as a - Pakistan in 1947 out Pieces for 55,000 years ago. for hundreds of separate Muslim when it was split The Indus Valley years. First it was country. civilization grew out influenced by from British India. It of it. A caste system mainland Asia and became a has been in place then colonized by independent nation since 400 BCE. Europeans. in 1971. Most populous The second most It is the largest country in the world. populous country in island chain in the It contains several the world. Shaped world and lies Asia biomes including the like a peninsula. Its along the equator. Gobi Desert, the weather is greatly Its two seasons are: Himalayan Mountains, affected by the the wet season and the Tibetan Steppe Himalayas. the dry season. Contains the and subtropical largest river delta rainforests. Consists of the northern highlands, in the world, the the Indus River Ganges- plain, and the Brahmaputra. Balochistan Plateau. Plateaus and hills lie to the north. renminbi rupee rupiah rupee taka The birthplace of Confucianism, which is a philosophy that emphasizes mutual respect and kindness and was developed to Cut bring peace and A multicultural om country that - stability. out Pieces for Hinduism, a religion economically exports many natural Shalwar kameez is the or combination of resources and has traditional dress worn by philosophies, began become more males and females, but Cricket is the most here thousands of industrialized over men also wear more popular sport. years ago. the last 50 years. Western clothes. Folk religion: Islam: 87.2% 73.56% Hinduism: 79.8% Asia Buddhism: Islam: 14.2% Christian: 9.9% 15.87% Christian: 2.3% Hinduism: 1.7% Other: 7.62% Sikhism: 1.7% Buddhism: .7% Haleem Khichuri Christian: 2.51% Spicy lentil soup. Rice with lentils. Beijing Islam: 96% Islam: 89.5% Hinduism: 1.85% Hinduism: 8.5% New Delhi Christian: 1.6% Buddhism: .6% Other: .6% Christian: .4% Columbia Jakarta Islamabad Dhaka Photo credit: Cricket: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bangladeshis_playing_cricket.jpg Photo Credit: Shalwar Kameez: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Schoolgirls_in_Shalwar_Kameez,_Abbotabad_Pakistan_-_UK_International_Development.jpg Check Your Work China Beijing Pakistan -Standard Chinese; Shanghai or Chongqing -English & Urdu; Karachi -Unitary Marxist-Leninist One-Party Socialist Republic -Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic 2 -Area: 881,913 km2 -Area: 9,596,961 km Islamabad -Food: Hotpot, Dumplings -renminbi -Food: Sheekh Kabob, Halva Poori -Folk Religion: 73.56% -rupee -One of the first civilizations -Islam: 96% -Most populous country in the world. -Historically, part of the Indian -The birthplace of Confucianism… subcontinent. -Consists of the northern India Delhi highlands, the Indus River… -Hindi & English; Mumbai or Delhi -Shalwar kameez is the -Federal Parliamentary Constitutional Republic traditional dress… -Area: 3,287,263 km2 -Food: Biryani, Chole Bature -rupee Bangladesh Dhaka -Hinduism: 79.8% -Bengali; Dhaka -Modern humans arrived in this area 55,000 years ago. -Unitary Parliamentary -The second most populous country in the world. Constitutional Republic 2 -Hinduism began here… -Area: 147,570 km -Food: Haleem, Khichuri Indonesia Jakarta -taka -Indonesian; Jakarta -Islam: 89.5% -Unitary Presidential Constitutional Republic -Area: 1,904,569 km2 -Food: Nasi Campur, Tempeh -This country has a long history of belonging -rupiah to different empires… -Islam: 87.2% -Contains the largest river delta -This country has been a trading region… in the world… -It is the largest island chain… -Cricket is the most popular -A multicultural country that economically… sport. ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Japan Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Philippines Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com Vietnam Government Structure Flag Map Area/ Population Language(s) Spoken Largest City Food Currency Religion Food ©2020 Randi Smith www.peanutbutterfishlessons.com