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

Explore the geography, culture, and traditions of Puerto Rico with this hands-on, literature-based unit study designed for Grades 1 to 6. Perfect for homeschool families, co-ops, classrooms, or Montessori continent studies, this resource integrates mapwork, science, writing, and hands-on cultural activities for kids.

Read Juan Bobo, explore marine science topics like coral reef ecosystems and bioluminescence, and reflect on the importance of humility as a character virtue. You’ll also cook Puerto Rican rice and beans, explore bomba and plena music, create Taíno-inspired artwork, and play traditional Puerto Rican games.

✅ 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:

• Puerto Rico Mapwork & Notebooking: Students label major cities, landforms, and cultural landmarks while customizing their own maps. Notebooking pages invite students to document facts, sketch discoveries, and color the national flag.
• Literature Study: Read and discuss Juan Bobo, a traditional Puerto Rican folk character who gets into all kinds of silly situations.
• The Writing Revolution Resources: Build writing skills with sentence-based exercises that connect directly to what students are learning about Puerto Rico.
• Bioluminescent Bays: Explore what causes certain bays in Puerto Rico to glow with natural light, and what organisms are responsible for this unique phenomenon.
• Musical Explorers: Learn about two vibrant musical traditions of Puerto Rico – bomba and plena.
• Creative Arts: Create Taíno petroglyphs inspired by Puerto Rico’s earliest inhabitants and make colorful jewelry using natural materials as many cultures in the Caribbean have done for centuries.
• Cooking Class: Learn how to make Puerto Rican rice and beans, a beloved staple of the island’s cuisine.

✅ Bonus Materials:

• Printable Global Explorers Cookbook Page for Puerto Rico
• Discover Puerto Rico: Bingo Challenge activity sheet
• Puerto Rico 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.