Wonders of the World Homeschool Geography Lesson

Are you looking for a new and unique way to get Geography in for your third- through fifth-grade children? Are you feeling lost on what to do?

Wonders of the World may be just the thing for your family! It is fun and easy for you to follow along and learn from. Sit down and feel like you are traveling the world from the comfort of your home.

Wonders of the World is a five-week mini-course that takes a closer look at the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Students will enjoy learning about the history of these wonders through text, activities, puzzles, copywork, and more. The course outline and a sample lesson is available below, and more information about Wonders of the World is available on SchoolhouseTeachers.com.

Wonders of the World is also an iST interactive course with slideshows, write-ups, and pictures so that your little adventurer can feel like they are taking part of everything they learn about.

Course Outline

Here is a suggested outline of how you may wish to move through this study, but please adapt this course to fit your family’s needs.

Week One:

• The Colossus of Rhodes
• The Colossus of Rhodes Activity
• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon Activity
• The Great Pyramid at Giza
• The Great Pyramid at Giza Activity

Week Two:

• The Lighthouse of Alexandria
• The Lighthouse of Alexandria Activity
• The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
• The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus Activity
• The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus
• The Temple of Artemis in Ephesus Activity

Week Three:

• The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
• The Statue of Zeus at Olympia Activity
• The Channel Tunnel
• The Channel Tunnel Activity
• The CN Tower
• The CN Tower Activity

Week Four:

• The Empire State Building
• The Empire State Building Activity
• The Golden Gate Bridge
• The Golden Gate Bridge Activity
• Itaipu Dam
• Itaipu Dam Activity

Week Five:

• Deltaworks
• Deltaworks Activity
• The Panama Canal
• The Panama Canal Activity
• Review Activities