France Unit Study | Geography Curriculum & Hands-On Activities for Kids

Discover France with our hands-on, literature-based unit study that includes lessons in geography, language arts, science, music, math, and more.

Explore fairy tales written by Charles Perrault, read The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, learn about Paleolithic cave art, and study the geography of France through mapwork and notebooking activities.

Along the way, you’ll meet artist Claude Monet, discover the music of French composer Georges Bizet, create lavender sachets, prepare croque monsieur and enjoy macarons, and learn how to play pétanque.

✅ What You're Purchasing:

Our unit studies are literature-based learning frameworks built around carefully curated books, mapwork, journaling, and hands-on cultural activities. While books and select media resources are referenced, they are not included. Each country study provides flexible lesson plans, ready-to-use printables, and engaging activities that make it easy to explore the world together as a family or classroom.

✅ What's Included:

• France Notebooking Page: Students record important facts, color the national flag, document their favorite discoveries, and draw scenes from France’s geography, culture, plants, and wildlife.
• France Mapwork Activity: Students will locate major cities, geographical features, and cultural landmarks on an outline map and are encouraged to personalize their maps with illustrations, labels, and symbols that reflect what they’ve learned about the country.
• Literature Study: Explore fairy tales written by French author Charles Perrault and read and discuss the novella, The Little Prince.
• Circle Round: Listen to “Three Wishes” and then follow up with guided writing activities based on Judith C. Hochman’s The Writing Revolution method.
• The Writing Revolution Resources: Build writing skills with sentence-based exercises that connect directly to what students are learning about France.
• Science Notebooking: Learn about the prehistoric cave paintings of France and discover how they were created while completing a science notebooking activity.
• Elapsed Time Task Cards: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout France.
• Artist Study: Meet famous French artist Claude Monet and explore his paintings through Montessori-inspired hands-on activities.
• Music Appreciation: Explore the music of French composer Georges Bizet.
• Creative Arts: Create lavender sachets inspired by the lavender fields of Provence.
• Cooking Class: Prepare croque monsieur and enjoy a classic French dessert.
• Global Games: Learn how to play pétanque, a popular outdoor game in France.

✅ Bonus Materials:

• Printable Global Explorers Cookbook Page for France
• Discover France: Bingo Challenge activity sheet
• France Unit Overview Sheet
• Access to our optional digital planning tool in Notion
• Plus, more than a dozen extra printable resources, such as book passports, food chain pyramid templates, and more!

Format: Printable PDF + Optional Digital Access

Best For: Homeschoolers, co-ops, enrichment, Montessori continent studies, and classroom geography units

Why Choose Global Explorers?

At the Global Explorers Club, we believe geography should be an adventure and not just a list of places to memorize. Our secular, literature-based unit studies allow children to explore the world through living books, hands-on activities, mapwork, and meaningful cultural experiences. Designed for flexible, family-style learning, each study encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and a deeper appreciation for the people, places, and traditions that make our world unique.