Homeschool Geography Curriculum

MyWorld Geography from Pearson Learning will take middle-school students on a continent-by-continent tour. Covering the earth itself, climates and ecosystems, human-environment interaction, economics, population, and other basic concepts in the introductory "core concepts handbook," students will then use these lenses to look at major region's modern and historical geographical history. Examining the culture, people, history and physical geography of the world, this social studies course will help provide students with a global perspective.

Geography: A Literature Approach for Intermediate Grades uses Holling C. Holling’s award-winning books Paddle-to-the-Sea, Tree-in-the-Trail, Minn of the Mississippi, and Seabird (all sold-separately) to introduce children to world geography and three major regions of the United States. This Charlotte-Mason based literature guide uses narration and notebooking to give students read-aloud experiences that integrate reading, reasoning, relating, and recording. Step-by-step lessons guide families through the lessons, and include what chapters to read, discussion questions, vocabulary, web links to expand your study, and instructions on completing the mapwork that accompanies each book. Line-listed answer key. 23 pages, softcover. Grades 3 - 7.

Create a unique, biblically-based geography curriculum with Master Books' Elementary Geography & Cultures kit. This convenient pack includes the Children's Atlas of God's World, Passport to the World, and the parent lesson planner.

Providing not only geographical information, but also information on Christian history, people of faith, and Christian traditions around the globe, the Children's Atlas of God's World will provide homeschoolers with colorful photographs of cultural elements and locations, along with a variety of full-color maps. Students will travel the globe with Passport to the World; each country's two-page spread features the words for hello, goodbye, thank you, & peace, fast facts about the country, money images, a proverb, pictures of both modern & traditional dress, interesting facts, and a geographic picture. This course covers 1 year of science with three lessons per week. Grades 3-6.

Travel the world without leaving the classroom! Walch's Power Basics World Geography curriculum provides a current overview of world boundaries; helps students readily visualize other parts of the world with easy-to-read, detailed maps; explains how boundaries change as new nations are formed; and gives students an appreciation for other cultures with in-depth country profiles. Grades 6-12.

Encourage your children to explore the world with this complete geography course! Introducing six geographic regions---North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania---each "chapter" covers 15 topics, including borders, terrain, climate, wildlife, ethnicity, government, and religions. Maps and charts enhance the lessons. Includes six softcover texts, six softcover student activity books, and a teacher's resource kit. Grades 7 to 12.

Take your students on a grand tour of creation----one continent at a time! Payne's back-to-basics guide uses a notebook approach that's ideal for multilevel learning. Drawing information from a wide variety of resources, young explorers will dive into the geography, history, religion, current events, and culture of all seven continents and consider how to share the gospel to people from each.

Using an atlas, encyclopedia, textbooks, or the recommended list of literature and library books, students will find geographical elements, define new terms, describe the geography of a certain area, and write down their own thoughts, answer essay questions, create projects, respond to literature, and answers other questions about the people and places they're studying around the world!

The Handy Geography Answer Book, 2nd Edition, is completely revised and updated. It features up to date maps and country information. The easy-to-browse Q-and-A format is highly readable, featuring header questions with bolded key words and short answers of one or more paragraphs that provide a basic answer. Over 1,000 questions cover geography topics as economic, social, historic, culture, religious, political, and climate geography, plus oceanography, demographics, and more. 464 pages, indexed, softcover.

Flying the flag for countries all over the world, Complete Flags of the World is a comprehensive reference handbook, suitable for readers of all ages. Learn about the history, symbolism, parts, colors, and types of flags, and identify the flags of different nations from around the world - discovering their cultural importance and special meanings along the way.

This is the ultimate educational book of flags, covering more than 400 examples of flags from geography, communications, politics, sport, history, and art. Detailed notes and annotations reveal the flags' origins and development, and explain the significance of colors, symbols, crests, and coats of arms. 320 pages, softcover.

Which state in the USA has about 100,000 glaciers? Which state boasts the largest national park? Which state is called the Lone Star State? Find the answers to these questions and more in the pages of this illustrated reference guide to the 50 states of the US. This fact-filled Pocket Genius book takes kids on a journey across each state, from Hawaii to Florida, to discover what makes it special. Stop at each state to learn about the different people who live in it, and find out about its history, geography, natural wonders, animals, cultures, cities, and landmarks. You’ll learn, too, about Washington, DC, which is unlike any US state, and the different overseas territories. Full-color photographs combine with an illustrated map; helpful stats and data to make this a handy reference tool. 160 pages, softcover. Ages 8 to 12.