(See Around the World in 80 Days on the “Books to Read” page)
(See Junior Classics, Fairy and Wonder Tales on the “Books to Read” page)
(See The Book of Missionary Heroes on the “Books to Read” page. Stories from Africa and the Pacific mostly)
Children’s Theater Scripts – children’s plays and stories based on folktales from around the world, has worksheet activities to go along with the stories
World
Find maps to print out on the Social Studies/History Page
Here are more maps that have more specific areas
Create a map M/U show socio/economic data on a map
Map Maker Interactive L/M/U National Geographic It’s a map with some cities labeled and then you add the symbols.
Map lessons M Learn how to read different types of maps, made for the classroom, comes with lesson plans and worksheets
Mapmaking Online Game Drag the countries/states to their right place. Choose any continent. You can make the game full screen to avoid seeing ads.
MapStats map concepts and statistics, I haven’t used this, but it looks really cute
Games, music, map interactives, quizzes National Geographic
Geography Quizzes can choose from specific areas
Seterra quizzes — countries, capitals, flags
Geographia world destinations
Around the World Paper Dolls L
(see earth science for geography tab book — mountain, plateau…)
Geography Simon Says to learn major latitude markers (Practical pages)
Learn about Hemispheres minibook and links
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego
Info
World Atlas worldatlas.com online atlas, facts as well as a brief history for each country
Online Atlas National Geographic: maps, country profiles, language, animals, peoples, food…
Global Trek M Travel to any country in the world to learn about the place and its people — Lets you keep an online travel journal (Scholastic)
World History — choose the region and how many years ago and it will give you a history of that place and time (warning: 10,000 years ago is an option)
For More Detailed Research about Countries
Virtual Tourist see the sites
Crafts and Recipes by country (not all countries but there are a lot)
Native Cultures exhibit from the Smithsonian
Mission stories from around the world (listed by country, United Methodist)
Missionary Blogs you can find them by country
Find current events links at the very bottom of the world history page.
Printables/Activities
Country Fact Sheet — Notebooking page to use to fill out for any country (homeschool creations)
Country Research Notebooking Pages 4 pages that can be used with any country. Fill in: currency and exchange rate, natural resources, export/import…
Any Country Notebooking Pages version 1, version 2, version 3 (notebooking nook) Version 1 is the older student version
Any Country Notebooking Page Notebooking Fairy M a variety of options with room for pictures and with a list of blanks to fill in like population, language…
Children Just Like Me — This worksheet/notebooking page was made by a mom to go with the book “Children Just Like Me,” but use your imagination and you can use it without–what would be a normal name for that country? You choose the name and location. (homeschool creations)
Weekly Lesson Plans from homeschool creations–this was her plan for a two-week study for each country, ideas–like flag, currency, meal…
Famous Places — GAME — Go on vacation around the world and learn the different landmarks around the world.
Landmarks online game schooltime games
Wonders of the World virtual field trip, grades 7-12
World Wonders virtual tours, all ages
Geography Club 3 years of curriculum for a once-a-month club, easily adapted for homeschoolers (look for the links to “year 1 activities”…)
How Much Do You Know? Online Game Has 3 levels: 3-5th, 6-8th, 9th-adult
GeoNet Online quizzes on EVERY aspect of geography, not just location for the USA and for the World
Geospy online game
Boarding Passes — just for fun, print out boarding passes to countries you study, about a dozen countries
Meal Time Etiquette around the world — fun
Who’s Got What natural resources around the world
- Captials
Country Capitals Online Game — it gives you the capital and you jump to the country
- Continents
Pictures and very basic info for each continent L You can use it to snag some photos for your projects (home use only)
Oceans and Continents Lapbook pieces L/M Very basic, can choose to have very little writing if you like
Continents and Oceans — online game, tutorial and 3 difficulty levels, not exciting really but an interactive way to learn about them
- Flags
Flags to Color L/M Every Country: Color by number flag, small outline map and short “Did you know?”
Flag Images every country
Flag Cards for 35 countries Match with country names for learning the flags (homeschool creations)
Supply Chain — pictures and descriptions of where products come from (the cotton is picked in Egypt, shipped to China to be made into clothes, shipped to…)
One thing to consider if you want to study beyond the surface facts for each country: who or what is on their money? why? There’s something to research which will tell you something important about the country.
Africa
(See The Story of David Livingstone on the “Ambleside” page, year 6) L/M 10 short chapters
(see The Book of Missionary Heroes on the Books to Read page)
Missionary Travels and Researches in Africa by David Livingstone U 800 pages
African Folktales L/M/U 10 stories (contain “magic”)
African Voices extensive history and culture website from the Smithsonian
History of African Civilization history website for kids
African Empires M site made for kids
Livingstone coloring page L Has one line for writing
Worksheets and Maps for Africa
African Geography Online Games (allows you to learn then play–plus links to learn about every country–sheppard software)
African Geography Online Game schooltime games
PBS Africa Site; PBS Kids Africa Site
- Egypt
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2, Mummies and Pyramids)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Mapping Egypt Worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag of Egypt (homeschool creations)
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Lesson Plans from Homeschool Creations
Flag of Kenya (homeschool creations)
Map activity (homeschool creations)
Read/Listen to Swahili folk tale L/M/U
- Morocco
Lesson plans from homeschool creations
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Map activty (homeschool creations)
Flag activity (homeschool creations)
- Nigeria
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Mapping worksheet (homeschool creations)
The flag of Nigeria (homeschool creations)
- South Africa
South Africa History Online, part of this site is a list of online books
Age of Hope 90 page pdf book of struggles in South Africa
Lesson plans (from homeschool creations) has video of national anthem
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Mapping worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag of South Africa worksheet (homeschool creations)
- Tanzania
Lesson plans from homeschool creations
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Mapping worksheet (homeschool creations)
The flag of Tanzania (homeschool creations)
Antarctica/Arctic
(see The Friendly Arctic on the Robinson page, Level 8 — U — enormous volume)
Classroom Antarctica M lots of online resources
The Inuits M website
Links to All Things Artic M learn online
Eskimo Lapbook L/M
Antarctica Game M/U Learn about the history of the research going on there.
Asia
Memoir of Ann Judson Missionary to Burma U 375 pages
Asia Resource Page at homeschoolshare.com has lapbook pieces for individual countries
Asia Geography Games Online learn and play, plus links to learn about every country–Sheppard Software)
Paper Dolls Women in China, Japan and India (practical pages)
- China
Hudson Taylor The Man Who Dared L-M 74 pages
Hudson Taylor in the early years, the growth of a soul U 600 pages
Chinese Folktales as with all folktales be warned that they contain magic
Civilization in China history website for kids
Time Warp China 621AD fun online activities to learn
Make a Map of China (download project)
Make a Chinese Paper Lantern M
Lesson Plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Currency of China printable (homeschool creations)
Flag of China (homeschool creations)
Build a paper model of the Forbidden City (not for little learners)
- India
(see The Lost Heir on the “Books to Read” page for a fictional story of intrigue in India and England)
(see The Jungle Book on the Robinson page, level 6. Here are lessons to go with the book that include a LOT of culture.)
A Memoir of Henry Martyn U 474 pages
The Book of Missionary Heroes has a chapter on Henry Martyn (on the Books to Read page)
The Life of William Carey: shoemaker, missionary U 348 pages (considered the father of modern missions)
Revolution in World Missions free book about a man who was a missionary in India (is more about missions than India, but he is a great man of God from India and part of the book takes place there)
Things as They Are by Amy Carmichael, missionary in India for 57 years with no furlough
Lotus Buds by Amy Carmichael, missionary in India for 57 years
Freedom’s Battle by Ghandi, book
Ghandi L/M short bio
Ghandi M/U short bio
Indian Folktales 29 tales
History of Indian Civilization history website for kids
Homeschool creations lesson plans (week 1, week 2)
India Lapbook (homeschool helper)
Label a map of India (homeschool creations)
Currency of India printable (homeschool creations)
Build a paper model of the Taj Mahal (not for little learners)
- Japan
Japanese Folktales 8 tales
Japan Geography online slideshow
Japan site for kids learn culture and language and more (use the links on the left)
Japan M — make a map of Japan
Japan M – Bunraku theater (life-size puppets) – make a pop-up theater (a book to go with this is The Master Puppeteer by Paterson)
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag (homeschool creations)
Make a paper model of Osaka Castle (not for little learners)
- Korea (South Korea)
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Currency printable (homeschool creations)
Flag of South Korea (homeschool creations)
- Nepal
- Russia
Russian Folktales 17 tales
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Currency printable (homeschool creations)
Flag of Russia (homeschool creations)
Build a paper model of St. Basil’s church (not for little learners)
- Middle East
Arabian Nights U Arabian Nights L/M (While 1001 Arabian Nights is the most famous of stories from this region, be careful of all the magic in them. Realize that the word Jinn means demon.)
Worksheets and Maps for Middle East
Middle East Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
Middle East Capitals Online Game schooltime games
Turkey Lapbook (see The History of the Balkans under Europe)
Noah’s Arc discovery site (Turkey)
- Israel
The Story of the Chosen People L/M book
The Making of a Nation Jenks, book This is a Biblical study of the forming of the historic nation of Israel, not the modern nation of Israel
Israel101 M/U pdf 40 page history of modern Israel, this is Christian and very pro-Israel
Israel 4 Kids M This is a fun way to learn the history of Israel (and more!)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Homeschool creations lesson plans (week 1, week 2)
Quiz (homeschool creations)
Currency printable (homeschool creations)
Australia/Oceania
Australian Legendary Tales book, L/M/U read online or download (read to younger students)
The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea book, read online U
The King’s Narrative of the Burke and Wills Expedition read online U
A Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson book U
Australian Classic Literature to read online or to download
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
James Cook Coloring/mini notebooking page L
Tour Cook’s ship, the Endeavour
Oceania Geography Online Games play and learn (sheppard software)
Australian Colonialism youtube video satire of colonialism
Australia Lesson plans from homeschool creations
Australia map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Australia flag (homeschool creations)
Europe
(Russia and Turkey are under Asia)
Europe Resources Page at homeschoolshare.com (has lapbook pieces for individual countries)
Worksheets and Maps for Europe
Europe Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
European Cities games
- Balkans
History of the Balkans Forbes, book (includes Turkey)
- France
History of France, Yonge, book
Bluebeard U folktale, 5 chapters
Learn some French, Younger version learn French
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Build the Eiffel tower out of straws (homeschool creations)
Photographs of France (includes pictures of historic places with some history lessons included–eg. Loire Valley)
- Germany
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Map worksheet (homeschool creation)
- Great Britain
English Folktales 43 fairy tales
The Life of Trust written by George Muller (famous man of prayer who ran orphanages by faith) U 400 pages
Fire of London 1666, Tour of London on youtube, might be an hour and a half
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Flags of Great Britain (homeschool creations)
Map labeling worksheet (homeschool creations)
British History Online (find more local history)
Power Point presentations of colonization and decolonization U you can skip through the slides using the outline on the left
Listen to Folk Music from England
- Holland
(See Hans Brinker on the Robinson page, year 5) fiction, takes place in Holland
The History of Holland, Edmundson, book
- Iceland
(See The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald, on the Ambleside page, year 7, Free Reading)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
- Ireland
The Story of Ireland U Lawless, book (alright, I admit, my daughter says this is really boring — she’s 11)
The Confession of St. Patrick missionary to Ireland, U 93 pages
Celtic Folktales 26 tales Irish Folktales 7 tales
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
- Italy
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Italy Lapbook (homeschool share)
- Macedonia
- Netherlands
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Mapping the Netherlands worksheet (homeschool creations)
- Norway
(see Feats on the Fiord, Ambleside page, year 7, free reading)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
- Scandinavia
(See Beuwolf on the Ambleside page, year 7, free reading)
- Scotland
A Short History of Scotland Lang, book
In Freedom’s Cause Henty, historical fiction about Wallace and Bruce
Rob Roy Scott, book, the Scottish Robin Hood
Listen to Folk Music from Scotland
- Spain
(see Alhambra on the Ambleside page, year 7, free reading)
Spanish Empire M site for kids
Lesson plans from homeschool creations (week 1, week 2)
Spain worksheet (homeschool creations)
- Wales
A Short History of Wales Edwards, book
North America
(see Call of the Wild on the “Ambleside” page, year 6, takes place in Yukon territory in Alaska; unit study on “Books” page)
(see Paddle-to-the-Sea on the “Ambleside” page–Great Lakes to the Atlantic, year 1, geography)
- Canada
Worksheets and Maps for Canada
Canadian Folklore (warning: lots of ghost stories)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Canada Lapbook links not only to mini books but learning and activity resources (Joy Christian School)
Cobalt Adventure silver rush game
Ontario’s Parks online interactive, includes some history
Canadian Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
Links to study Canadian geography and history
Canadian Online Geography Game
- Caribbean
Caribbean Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
- Mexico
Mexican Fairytales, Mexican Legend, Mexican Folktale
Worksheets and Maps for Central America
Info for Mexico and Central America
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Mexico Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
Lesson Plan (with links) (homeschool creations)
Time for Kids sightseeing, learn Spanish, take a quiz
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag worksheet (homeschool creations)
- United States
(see Picturesque America Volume 1, “Robinson” page, level 6)
USA Lapbook A piece for each state as well as some other pieces. The state pieces are for things like state flower. You could turn these upside down for your older students and they could fill in other information about the topography and industry of the states.
USA Lapbook pieces from homeschool share
US landmarks learning links
State Notebook page use with any state, includes state clipart
USA and State Outline Maps print as large as you like
Worksheets and maps for USA
Worksheets including word searches, What State am I?, rivers, map skills, and more
Any State Notebooking Page (notebooking nook)
State shape bingo call cards if want them
Explore the States Online L/M click on any state to learn more
Learn More about each State U includes manufacturing and famous residents
Facts about all 50 states — these are lists of the 50 states with info…use the left side bar to choose a category (largest cities for example).
50 states facts — easy layout, many categories of info
50 States Quarters Lesson Plans K-12 activities, worksheets, coloring pages for the states broken down into individual lessons by grade level (US Mint)
Learn the States and Postal Abbreviations (worksheets, 8-page pdf)
Online games for learning states, capitals and regions
Oh the Places You’ll Go anyone click on games and find Oh the Places You’ll Go It is a US landmark quiz. Good stuff!
State Capitals Online Game (it gives you the capital and you jump to the state)
Place the States Online puzzle 3 levels of play
Coloring Pages for State Birds and Flowers look down and to the right — also other America coloring pages (also on preschool page)
Alaska facts and history website
Alaska’s Iditarod virtual field trip
Grand Canyon website, pictures “virual tour”
South America
Worksheets and Maps for South America
Central and South America Geography Online Games learn and play (sheppard software)
- Argentina
see (Out on the Pampas on the “Books to Read” page about life in Argentina)
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag worksheet (homeschool creations)
video with national anthem (youtube)
videos (tourism website)
- Brazil
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Compassion International Online Game — meet children from Brazil and learn their culture
- Chile
Lesson plans from homeschool creations
Time for Kids — facts, history, language, sightseeing
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag worksheet (homeschool creations)
- Peru
- Venezuela
Lesson plans (homeschool creations)
Map worksheet (homeschool creations)
Flag worksheet (homeschool creations)
Simon Bolivar video (you tube)
June 24, 2011 at 12:29 am
I can’t thank you enough for all that you have done here! It is truly a blessing for me and my eight children! Although we’ve always homeschooled, I’ve never been able to figure out how to work with them all together on the same topic. You’ve truly inspired me! I’m getting ready to start on this wonderful journey and wanted to point out another wonderful free resource to learn about maps…. http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/teachers-packets/mapshow/ (in both html & pdf format). Thanks again and may God bless you and your family!
June 24, 2011 at 5:15 am
Thank you for taking the time to write. I have five children but the youngest is only six months old ; ) I will put up the map link. Everything on here came from somewhere. It’s not just google and paste. Everyone can be helping out getting quality resources. Thanks again!
September 9, 2011 at 7:23 pm
Cool site!!