Ongoing World Geography/Social Studies for Homeschool: Continent & Country Study
In this weekly geography/social studies class, we'll learn about a new country, visiting a different continent each week. We’re reviewing maps, key facts, famous landmarks, animals, elements of culture along with the physical and human geography of the country. Weekly country facts worksheet & passport stamp included!
What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekHomework
1 hour per week. Students will receive a country facts worksheet to complete each week, including a map, country flag, capital and more. The worksheet includes the passport stamp of the country of the week which students can cut out and glue into their passports. Students will also be given related content in the form of video links, websites and sometimes worksheets or activities to review and extend their learning after each class as well.Class Experience
US Grade 2 - 5
!!!Get $5 off my classes with coupon code HAMILSS3WC5 until Dec 31, 2025. Look through my classes at https://outschool.com/teachers/Lisa-Hamilton-202006 and enter the coupon code at checkout.!!! Do you like looking at maps & learning about different countries? Me too! In this weekly geography club, we'll tour the world one country at time with my furry companion, Chuck! We're traveling the world as we learn about a new country each week. You never know where you'll find us! We'll be reviewing maps of the world and the country to learn the location and which continent/region it belongs to. We'll also learn key facts including: the capital flag (and its meaning) language(s) types of currency governmental leader/type of government landmarks/well-known locations elements of culture animals food geography terms relative to the country and MORE! We might even have opportunities to create things outside of class like art or yummy treats! (Maybe we're learning about United Kingdom and England and we have tea together in class! Maybe we're learning about Japan and students share their origami creations!) Students will also receive a country facts worksheet to complete each week, including a map, country flag, capital and more. The worksheet includes the passport stamp of the country of the week which students can cut out and glue into their printable passports. They may complete the worksheet during the lesson or after class to review. (It's up to you!) These worksheets can be saved to use as reference tools for future learning about each country! Students will also be given related content in the form of video links, websites and sometimes worksheets or activities to review and extend their learning after each class as well. Students are also encouraged to talk, ask questions and share information about what they know about the country of the week, too! Shhhh ... don't tell them that they're having fun AND learning! week of 05/12-Canada week of 05/19-Peru week of 05/26-Italy week of 06/02-New Zealand week of 06/09-China week of 06/16-South Africa week of 06/23-NO CLASS DUE TO MISS LISA'S TRAVELS week of 06/30-NO CLASS DUE TO MISS LISA'S TRAVELS week of 07/07-NO CLASS DUE TO MISS LISA'S TRAVELS week of 07/14-Costa Rica week of 07/21-Argentina week of 07/28-Ireland week of 08/04-Australia week of 08/11-Philippines week of 08/18-Kenya week of 08/25-Guatemala week of 09/01-Ecuador week of 09/08-Sweden week of 09/15-and so on! week of 09/22-Fiji week of 09/29-Antarctica week of 10/06-Thailand week of 10/13-Morocco week of 10/20-Mexico week of 10/27-Colombia week of 11/03-United Kingdom week of 11/10-Nepal week of 11/17-Ghana week of 11/24-NO CLASS DUE TO THE HOLIDAY week of 12/01-Greece week of 12/08-Indonesia week of 12/15-France week of 12/22-NO CLASS DUE TO THE HOLIDAY week of 12/29-NO CLASS DUE TO THE HOLIDAY week of 01/05-India week of 01/12-Spain week of 01/19-Denmark week of 01/26-South Korea week of 02/02-Japan week of 02/09-Egypt Students are encouraged to bring their provided printable worksheets and coloring utensils to class along with their globe, map or atlas. Students may use the worksheet to write or draw the different things they have learned about the country, including a map, the flag and more. Don't forget to cut out and affix your stamp for your passport to show where we traveled in class!
Learning Goals
Students will learn about new country each week, reviewing a world map including the continents and large bodies of water. Students will review border countries and key facts about the country of the week.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Beyond sharing what religion(s) are practiced and what type of government each country has, we will not discuss religion or politics.
Supply List
Learners are encouraged to bring their globe, map or atlas to class to refer to when practicing the continents and when finding our new country. Learners may also bring their country facts worksheet to complete during class if they would like. A new country facts worksheet will be provided each week, specific to the country of the week.
2 files available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
- Youtube
- National Geographic Kids
- Britannica Kids
- Big Oven Recipes
- Masai Mara National Park
- Bonappetit recipes
- Cornell Lab of Ornithology
- Fairy Bread Recipe
- DLTK kids crafts
- Multicultural Kids Blog
- Kids World Travel
- Northern Lights craft
- Ice Hotel
- Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program
- Volcano Discovery
- Garden of the Sleeping Giant
- The Art Project
- Babaku recipe
- Morocco fun facts
- Kid World Citizen
- Jawhara recipe
- Unesco World Heritage
- Mango Lassi recipe
- Indian food recipes
- country of Spain
- Spanish UNESCO World Heritage sites
- Pablo Picasso information
- Salvador Dali information
- churros con chocolate recipe
- Learn about Faroe Islands
- Learn about Greenland
- Denmark facts
- LEGOs!
- Danish dream cake
- Danish pastry bread
- All about 'hygge'
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Hobbiton
- All Recipes
- Hokey Pokey Ice Cream
- New Zealand climate and weather
Sources
Miss Lisa uses these items to learn about the countries! They are not necessary to have in class, but they are fantastic tools to have around the house to learn geography! This is my atlas ... https://www.amazon.com/National-Geographic-Kids-World-Atlas/dp/1426331991/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=kids+atlas&qid=1597263719&sr=8-5 This is my globe ...https://www.amazon.com/Hugg-A-Planet-PKHAP-Pocket-Earth/dp/B00K58QO9I/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=hug+a+planet&qid=1597263795&sr=8-2 This is my favorite world puzzle ... https://www.amazon.com/GeoPuzzle-World-Educational-Geography-Jigsaw/dp/B003F1E7K0/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=geo+puzzle+world&qid=1597263837&sr=8-3
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree from Asbury College
I absolutely love learning about new places and traveling! I have been teaching geography on Outschool for several years and have taught geography to my ESL students in Asia for several years. As a homeschool parent, we also learn geography and discuss it DAILY in our home.
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Live Group Class
$13
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 125 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 7-11
3-10 learners per class