Cycle 3 Geography Form 1+
The geography assignments listed here are lined up with the memory work. You may also want to use these resources to look up any locations that were mentioned in your history or literature reading.
Geography may be studied once per week, or every day, as you explore other subjects.
Teaching Geography
Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose other books (or, you may choose to re-read some favorites!).
If you have a child who is able to read independently, choose a book from this page and print the reading schedule for your child’s binder of independent work.
Form 1+
50 Maps of the World by Kayla Ryan and Ben Handicott
This is a vibrant and colorful book and is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are assignments scheduled in this book for three of the twenty-eight weeks.
A Child’s Geography of the World by V.M. Hillyer
This book is read over Cycle 3 and Cycle 4. This is a read-aloud title with some hand-drawn, black and white images scattered throughout it. Hillyer is also the author of A Child’s History of the World, which is read in Cycles 1 and 2. His writing style is interesting and entertaining for young children. Note that this book mentions evolution in chapter 2.
This is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week for Week 1 through Week 28.
Internet Archive free
Exodus paperback
Amazon paperback
DK: The 50 States
This is a DK book, and even though it is only used for three terms in Cycle 3 (Terms 2, 3, and 4), I recommend it for its beautiful photos and two page spreads for each state.
There are readings scheduled in this book for sixteen out of twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback
Geography Songs by Larry and Kathy Troxel
This is a coloring book of maps and lyrics with a CD of songs. This resource is scheduled for all four cycles. You may choose to sing these songs with your children each week that these locations are studied. The book includes coloring pages, and the CD includes music that is catchy and fun.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are assignments scheduled in this book for nineteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
Exodus Books paperback
Amazon paperback
Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska and Daniel Mizielinski
This book is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are assignments scheduled in this book for five of the twenty-eight weeks.
Paddle to the Sea by Holling Clancy Holling
This adventure story teaches children about the Great Lakes. It is scheduled at a pace of one chapter per week for Week 1 through Week 15. It is only scheduled in Cycle 3.
The 50 States by Gabrielle Balkan
This is similar to 50 Maps of the World but it is more tailored to this cycle because of its focus on the United States. You will only use it two terms (terms 3 and 4), but the full two-page spreads of colorful illustrations and details will likely engage your children and keep them interested.
There are readings assigned for thirteen out of twenty-eight weeks in this cycle.
Amazon hardcover
Usborne Big Picture Atlas by Emily Bone
This colorful book is full of illustrated maps with lots of details.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are only four pages scheduled in this book in Cycle 3, but your children may want to look at the same four pages for several weeks as you study North America.
Amazon hardcover
Cycle 3 Geography Form 2+
Teaching Geography
Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose other books (or, you may choose to re-read some favorites!).
If you have a child who is able to read independently, choose a book from this page and print the reading schedule for your child’s binder of independent work.
National Geographic Student Atlas
This is a good basic atlas, with some details about each state and country. It is not as detailed and interesting for young children as many of the other books on this list.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
The only readings scheduled in this book for Cycle 3 are the “North America” pages, about fifteen pages. They could be studied throughout the school year.
Exodus Books paperback
Amazon paperback
National Geographic Kids Ultimate U.S. Road Trip Atlas
This book will only be used during Cycle 3 because it is focused on the United States. The pages of this book feel like paper, which is different from the typical glossy pages that are found in National Geographic books. Each state has a two page spread, with a map, a couple of photos, some graphics, and several details about things to see in the state. There are puzzles and quizzes in the back of the book.
There are readings scheduled in this book for thirteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback
National Geographic Kids United States Atlas
This book has full two-page spreads for each state, with a topographical map of each state, as well as photos, basic facts (population, land area, etc.) and a paragraph or more of details. This book is only used in Cycle 3, and for three terms (terms 2, 3, and 4).
There are readings scheduled in this book for nineteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback
The Usborne Geography Encyclopedia Complete Wold Atlas
This book has colorful photos and long descriptions about each location. It is best suited for children in Forms 2 and up due to the amount of details. Note that there is information about “Climate Change” in this book that you may wish to skip.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are readings scheduled in this book for seven of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback
Window on the World by Molly Wall and Jason Mandryk
This is a wonderful resource, and I highly recommend owning a copy and going through it with your children. It is mostly used in cycles 1, 2 and 4, and is only scheduled two times in Cycle 3.
There are readings scheduled in this book for two of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback
Cycle 3 Geography Form 3+
Choose one or more books from this page to read aloud to your children throughout the school year. Please do not attempt to read every book listed on this page. Remember that there are four cycles, and that, eventually, you will come back around to this cycle, and at that time you can choose other books (or, you may choose to re-read some favorites!).
If you have a child who is able to read independently, choose a book from this page and print the reading schedule for your child’s binder of independent work.
Material World: A Global Family Portrait by Peter Menzel
This is a fun, colorful book that shows the material possessions of people from all over the world. Note that there is some nudity in this book.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are readings scheduled in this book for three of the twenty-eight weeks.
Exodus Books paperback
Amazon paperback
National Geographic Guide to National Parks of the United States
This is a fascinating book about the National Parks in the United States. Read aloud selections are lined up with the state memory work. This book may be too wordy for Form 1 students, but it is interesting information for Form 2 and above, and it is also full of photos and maps. This book is only used in Cycle 3.
There are readings scheduled for thirteen out of twenty-eight weeks of this cycle.
Amazon paperback
National Geographic People of the World
This is a fascinating book with full color photos and long descriptions to read.
There are readings scheduled in this book for fifteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon hardcover
Pray for the World by Patrick Johnstone
This is a fabulous resource and is used by Form 4 and 5 students for geography. Each section contains a detailed description about how to pray for a country, as well as the country’s statistics and basic information. This book is used the most in cycles 1, 2 and 4.
There are readings scheduled in this book for five of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon paperback or Kindle
What I Eat by Peter Menzel
This is a really fun book, with photos of people from all over the world and the food they would eat in a week’s time. My children have stared at this book for hours on end.
This resource is scheduled for all four cycles.
There are readings scheduled in this book for thirteen of the twenty-eight weeks.
Amazon hardcover
