Welcome to Our All About Maps Homeschool Geography Course

Course Sample for Our All About Maps Homeschool Geography Course

Types of Maps

A round map of the earth is called a globe.

Have you ever tried to cut open and flatten a deflated ball? That is why most world maps portray the earth as “flat.” We can’t see all the sides of a round ball when all we have to look at is a flat piece of paper. So, scientists found a way to draw the world in a stretched out, flat picture like this one.

Continents are very large areas of land on the earth. The continent on which you live, is called _______________________________.

Study the map of the world and answer the questions.

1. How many continents are there? ______________________________________________
2. Which continent is the largest? _______________________________________________
3. Which continent is the smallest? ______________________________________________
4. Which ocean is found between Africa and South America? _________________________
5. Which ocean is found between South America and Australia? _______________________

An atlas is a book that is a collection of maps. One of the most common types of atlases in the United States shows a detailed road map of the major roads that cross each state.

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More About Our All About Maps Homeschool Geography Course

This All About Maps homeschool geography course is comprised of nine units, with each unit increasing in difficulty and grade level. Unit K is appropriate for kindergarten, Unit 1 is appropriate for 1st grade, Unit 2 is appropriate for 2nd grade, etc., through Unit 8 for 8th grade.

These units may be started at any point. For example, a fourth grade level homeschool student who has not had much background in geography may benefit from studying Units 1, 2, 3, and 4 over the course of a year. An older student may find some of the All About Maps homeschool geography lessons and activities in the earliest units below his or her ability, but they will provide a solid introduction to map skills that will be needed in later studies. An alternative is to review the content in those units, and if the student already has an understanding of those concepts, simply start with the All About Maps unit that matches the student’s grade level.