Everyday Explorers: USA

Leah Walton2022-10-06T19:34:19-04:00

Welcome to Our Everyday Explorers: USA Homeschool Geography Curriculum

Do you like to explore? In Everyday Explorers: USA, you will learn about the United States—with your very own tour guide to point out important and interesting places and events that occurred in each state. Lessons include activities, notebooking pages, maps, weather studies, stories, and more as students of all ages are introduced to the excitement lurking in the States!

Getting Started with Our Everyday Explorers: USA Homeschool Geography Course

The Everyday Explorers: USA homeschool geography course allows students of all ages to study interesting facts about the United States and its history. A different state is visited in each homeschool geography unit. There are activities, interesting facts, and links that can help the student virtually explore the areas being discussed in the day’s lesson. Map work is included as distances traveled are calculated and the weather is logged in the different areas. Activities are targeted to different grade levels so any age student can benefit from this Everyday Explorers: USA homeschool geography course. Answer keys are included where appropriate.

Overview

65 weeks, 5 days a week
Includes text-based lessons, activities, notebooking pages, links to additional information, and answer keys
Grades Kindergarten – 12th

Course Sample for Our Everyday Explorers: USA Homeschool Geography Course

Idaho
Day One

Hello, my name is Joseph! Welcome to my state of Idaho! I love living here in the Pacific Northwest. My state has an amazing history, and I can’t wait to share part of it with you!

I know we’re going to get to see and do all sorts of amazing things on this trip! First, let me tell you about my name. Now, I’m sure you’ve heard the name Joseph before, but have you ever heard of Chief Joseph? He was a Nez Percé chief who is remembered as a very brave and wise man.

Back in 1877, he led his people in an attempt to escape the U.S. military, who was forcing them to move to a reservation. For over three months, Chief Joseph and his people eluded the military. And, all through that time, Chief Joseph earned a good reputation for the kind way he treated people, including the ranchers and storekeepers he met on his way. Instead of raiding for the supplies he needed, he bought them! But, eventually, the military surrounded Chief Joseph and his people. Chief Joseph surrendered, saying, “Hear me, my chiefs; my heart is sick and sad. From where the Sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.” Chief Joseph and his people were sent to a reservation and never allowed to return to their homeland.

So, welcome to Idaho, the land of the Nez Percé and Chief Joseph. Welcome to the land of appaloosa horses (they are said to have first been bred here) and the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Welcome to the “gem of the mountains,” Idaho, my state!

Tomorrow, I’ll take you to the Spalding Mission Site in 1838! Hope you’re ready for a wonderful adventure!

These notebooking pages will guide you through the first two days of our expedition! Explorer Pack 1.

Explore More:

Timeline—We’re getting ready to visit the Spalding Mission Site in 1838. Find another event that was happening in Idaho, the United States, or the world in 1838! Make a note of it in your Explorer Pack.

Extra Exploration—What year did Idaho become a state? What number state did it become (first, second, fiftieth, etc…) What is the state flower of Idaho? What is the state bird? Explore history a little more and answer these questions in your Explorer Pack by writing down what you discover.

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Course Outline for Our Everyday Explorers: USA Homeschool Geography Course

Sixteen Everyday Explorers: USA homeschool geography units take students across the United States, exploring historic locations. Geography activities are provided for Kindergarten-2nd grade, 3rd-6th grade, and 7th-12th grade.

Alaska
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Louisana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Nevada
New York
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming

More About Our Everyday Explorers: USA Homeschool Geography Course

Each Everyday Explorers: USA homeschool geography unit leads students through exploring one of the 50 United States.

Each Everyday Explorers: USA week is divided into three parts:

Days One through Four: Study various locations within a specific host region.

Day Five: Record some of the information discovered by creating charts (logs) that are used at the end of the unit.

Don’t miss the Campfire Stories throughout the year. Each is filled with games, worksheets, recipes, and more to help homeschool students review all the amazing places they have explored!

So, grab a map and an adventurer’s spirit, and let’s go exploring!

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