Every Child is Spatial

World Geography - structured as a 28 unit course (140 lessons) that introduces basic physical geography concepts, discusses people and place, as well as world geographic challenges. We do not label for a specific grade; however, the target audience is 6-10 year children.  Lessons are structured as self paced units and use a combination of kid-friendly texts, hands on lab exercises, technical lab exercises, special projects, recipes, and assessment tools.  Extension exercises may also be purchased for accelerated or gifted learners.

The following are included in the Complete World Geography Set:

• Every Child is Spatial (ECIS)Hands-On Lab Book for World Geography – (Includes recipe sections and map work instruction)

         Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3

• ECIS Technology Lab Book for World Geography + CD-ROM – (Includes all tech labs plus special projects)

         Sample 1 | Sample 2

• ECIS Lesson Plans/Daily Teacher Guide

         Sample 1 | Sample 2

• ECIS Assessment Book (Weekly tests in 3 formats – oral exam, written essay/short answer exam, multiple choice)
• ECIS Tracking/Answer Key/Standards Book
• World Political Wall Map - M Series (Rand McNally) 2001
• The following 4 texts:
  • DK Geography of the World, 2006, DK Publishing (304 pgs)
  • Geography for Every Kid: Easy Activities that Make Learning Geography Fun, VanCleave, Janice, 1993, Wiley (211 pgs)
  • Geography A-Z, Knowlton, Jack, 1997, Harper-Collins (48 pgs)
  • The Science Chef Travels Around the World: Fun Food Experiments and Recipes for Kids, D'Amico, Joan and Drummond, Karen, 1996, Wiley (192 pgs)

Technology Lab Sample Map -Global accessibility to major cities (blue/purple = long travel times | white/yellow = short travel times)