Scope and sequence · History & Geography
Kindergarten Geography: God Made the Earth: My First Maps
A first, happy year of looking at the world God made, starting with a bird’s-eye map of the child’s own bedroom and going out to the house, the street, the town and the round blue globe, with sand-tray rivers, salt-dough mountains, an orange-peel earth, a jar rain gauge, the seven continents sung aloud, and every way people travel, from feet and wagon wheels to the Mayflower and the Wright brothers’ first flight at Kitty Hawk.
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What to cover
32 of 36 lessons are MUST COVER. They are tested on the unit tests and exams, or are skills the SAT/ACT relies on. OPTIONAL lessons are enrichment. Do them if time allows. The course is complete when the MUST COVER lessons are done.
Unit 1: Where I Live
- MUST COVER 1.1 A Bird’s-Eye View ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.2 A Map of My Room ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.3 My House and Yard · unit test
- MUST COVER 1.4 My Address · unit test
Unit 2: The Globe: Land and Water
- MUST COVER 2.1 Our Round Earth ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.2 A Globe Is a Small Earth · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.3 Making Flat from Round ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 2.4 Up and Down: North and South Poles · unit test
Unit 3: Hills, Mountains and Valleys
- MUST COVER 3.1 Mountains and Hills ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.2 Valleys and Plains · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.3 Islands and Peninsulas · unit test
- MUST COVER 3.4 Caves and Canyons · unit test
Unit 4: Rivers, Lakes and the Sea
- MUST COVER 4.1 Where Does a River Go? ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.2 Lakes and Ponds · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.3 The Salty Sea · unit test
- MUST COVER 4.4 Boats on the Water ⚙ · unit test
Unit 5: Weather and the Seasons
- MUST COVER 5.1 Sun, Rain, Wind and Snow ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.2 The Four Seasons · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.3 Hot Places and Cold Places · unit test
- MUST COVER 5.4 Measuring the Rain · unit test
Unit 6: My Town and the People Who Help
- MUST COVER 6.1 Places in My Town ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.2 People Who Help · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.3 Where Food Comes From · unit test
- MUST COVER 6.4 Roads and Bridges in My Town ⚙ · unit test
Unit 7: Seven Continents, Five Oceans
- MUST COVER 7.1 Seven Continents ★ · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.2 Five Oceans · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.3 Animals Around the World · unit test
- MUST COVER 7.4 Where I Am on the Globe · unit test
Unit 8: How We Get There
- MUST COVER 8.1 Feet and Wheels ★ ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.2 Boats and Ships ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.3 Trains ⚙ · unit test
- MUST COVER 8.4 Airplanes ★ ⚙ · unit test
Unit 9: Bonus: Map Lab OPTIONAL unit
- OPTIONAL 9.1 Treasure Hunt
- OPTIONAL 9.2 Puzzle Map
- OPTIONAL 9.3 Simon Says Directions
- OPTIONAL 9.4 Make a Map for Someone Else
36-week pacing calendar
From the course’s own 36-week pacing guide, with catch-up and review weeks added to fill a 36-week (180-day) year.
| Week | Plan | Done | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | Session 1: Lesson 1.1 A Bird’s-Eye View: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 2 | Session 1: Lesson 1.2 A Map of My Room: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 3 | Session 1: Lesson 1.3 My House and Yard: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 4 | Session 1: Lesson 1.4 My Address: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 1.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 1 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 5 | Session 1: Lesson 2.1 Our Round Earth: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 6 | Session 1: Lesson 2.2 A Globe Is a Small Earth: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 7 | Session 1: Lesson 2.3 Making Flat from Round: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 8 | Session 1: Lesson 2.4 Up and Down: North and South Poles: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 2.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 2 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 9 | Session 1: Lesson 3.1 Mountains and Hills: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 10 | Session 1: Lesson 3.2 Valleys and Plains: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 11 | Session 1: Lesson 3.3 Islands and Peninsulas: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 12 | Session 1: Lesson 3.4 Caves and Canyons: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 3.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 3 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 13 | Session 1: Lesson 4.1 Where Does a River Go?: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 14 | Session 1: Lesson 4.2 Lakes and Ponds: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 15 | Session 1: Lesson 4.3 The Salty Sea: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 16 | Session 1: Lesson 4.4 Boats on the Water: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 4.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 4 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 17 | Session 1: Lesson 5.1 Sun, Rain, Wind and Snow: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 18 | Session 1: Lesson 5.2 The Four Seasons: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 19 | Session 1: Lesson 5.3 Hot Places and Cold Places: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 20 | Session 1: Lesson 5.4 Measuring the Rain: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 5.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 5 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 21 | Session 1: Lesson 6.1 Places in My Town: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 22 | Session 1: Lesson 6.2 People Who Help: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 23 | Session 1: Lesson 6.3 Where Food Comes From: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 24 | Session 1: Lesson 6.4 Roads and Bridges in My Town: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 6.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 6 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 25 | Session 1: Lesson 7.1 Seven Continents: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 26 | Session 1: Lesson 7.2 Five Oceans: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 27 | Session 1: Lesson 7.3 Animals Around the World: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 28 | Session 1: Lesson 7.4 Where I Am on the Globe: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 7.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 7 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 29 | Session 1: Lesson 8.1 Feet and Wheels: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 30 | Session 1: Lesson 8.2 Boats and Ships: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 31 | Session 1: Lesson 8.3 Trains: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 32 | Session 1: Lesson 8.4 Airplanes: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 8.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 8 review and unit project | ||
| Wk 33 | Session 1: Lesson 9.1 Treasure Hunt: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.1 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 34 | Session 1: Lesson 9.2 Puzzle Map: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.2 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 35 | Session 1: Lesson 9.3 Simon Says Directions: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.3 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook | ||
| Wk 36 | Session 1: Lesson 9.4 Make a Map for Someone Else: warm-up, video, teaching and picture study Session 2: Lesson 9.4 project, worked examples, practice and map notebook Session 3: Unit 9 review and unit project |
Grading: Projects (taking part, trying carefully and telling what was made) 40%, Map notebook (one dated map or page for each lesson) 20%, Unit reviews (asked aloud, 20 points each) 15%, Unit projects 25%. Scale: A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79. Below 70: do the lesson again together another day. Families who prefer may record each unit as Mastered, Growing or Not yet.