You may be wondering what you need for Let's Go Geography for K-5th grades.
After all, there are several resources for each grade level, and some are optional.
After reading this blog post, you will be able to easily see what is available, how things work together, & then decide what you want to have your family's homeschool or for your small classroom.
So let's make things simple...
...with a chart!
Scroll below to read Full-Size chart!
Often a chart is the best way to show things so you can sort everything in your mind with one quick glance.
But first, a little introduction to the tools for your geography adventure this year:
What You Need: The Tools
Grades K-2: Must-Haves
Grades 3-5: Must-Haves
- Curriculum
- Discovery Pack (Geography Journal + Glossary + Teacher Key)
Grades 3-5: Optional Tools
What You Need: The Chart
To use the curriculum, first you must download a lesson & open it on your device.
The chart below tells you what to do for every Chapter in the lesson, depending on the resources you have purchased:
Chapter | Everyone | Grades K-2 | Grades 3-5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curriculum (required) | Curriculum Only | Activity Book | Passport | Discovery Pack (required) | Continent Map Workbook | |
Description | 32 lessons per Year; 27 - 28 countries; Grades K-5 | Map worksheets (not in curric.) + all printables from all lessons in 1 place. | Authentic size; continent pages for flags. | 2 pages of decorated journaling for each country + continent maps + DIY glossary | Map Worksheets (not in curric.) + continent maps + regional maps | |
1. Maps | PRINT map. Follow instructions; answer questions. | Complete Map Activities page (instead of Curriculum questions). | Cell | Use Continent Map with Curriculum instructions. | Complete Map Activities page(instead of Curriculum instructions). | |
2. Flags | Print flag if you haven’t already.** Read flag facts in Curriculum. | PRINT Flag Page & attach flag (or use Passport*). | Add flag to Flag Page (comes after Continent Divider/Map). (or use Passport*) | Add flag to appropriate continent page. | Add flag to Flag Page (comes after Continent Divider). | Cell |
3&4. Music, Let's Explore, & Let's Go Sightseeing | Follow Curriculum | |||||
5. More to Explore | Read from link or your choice of books or atlas, as per Curriculum. | PRINT Notebooking Page(s). Write about the country, optional. | Color flag on Notebooking Page. Write about the country. | Cell | Write about the country, filling 2 decorated pages. | Cell |
6. Create | Cell | PRINT Coloring Page & color it. Complete craft per instructions. | Color coloring page. Refer to Lesson for Craft. | Cell | optional | Cell |
** All FLAGS for the year are offered separately from the Curriculum, so you can print all of them at 1 time.
What You Need: Notice These Things!
The chart should give you a really good idea of what you need for Let's Go Geography for K-5th grades. And now, let's wrap things up with a few observations!
- First, when you have just the Curriculum, you will be printing several things for each lesson. Notice these in the chart!
- With the K-2 Geography Activity Book, you are able to print everything before the year starts. Everything is ready and at your fingertips all year long.
- Since the flags need to be printed in color, and all other resources are formatted for black-and-white, the flags are not included in other resources. Don't worry...the flag download is very inexpensive!
- The Map questions included in the lessons are fairly straightforward and pretty basic. If you prefer to have your child write things down, and if you prefer just a little more detail, the Geography Activity Book for K-2, and the Continent Map Workbook for grades 3-5 will better meet your needs.
- When this post was written, the curriculum subscription site is separate from the store that sells all companion products. We plan to get those combined soon!
- Have more questions? Feel free to comment/ask below, or email us!
