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

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

Explore Spanish folktales with Tales Our Abuelitas Told by Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy, read The Adventures of Don Quixote, learn about olive trees, and study the geography of Spain through mapwork and notebooking activities.

Along the way, you’ll also learn about Spanish artists Diego Velázquez and Pablo Picasso, explore architecture with Antoni Gaudí, discover the music and dance of flamenco, prepare pan con tomate, and learn how to play El Pañuelo and La Oca.

✅ 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:

• Spain Notebooking Page: Students record important facts, color the national flag, document their favorite discoveries, and draw scenes from Spain’s geography, culture, plants, and wildlife.
• Spain 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 Spanish folk tales with Tales Our Abuelitas Told by Alma Flor Ada and Isabel Campoy and read and discuss The Adventures of Don Quixote.
• Circle Round: Listen to “The Dancing Goats” and 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 Spain.
• Science Notebooking: Discover how olive trees grow, why they thrive in Mediterranean climates, and how olives are transformed into olive oil while completing a science notebooking activity.
• Elapsed Time Task Cards: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout Spain.
• Artist Study: Meet artists Diego Velázquez, Pablo Picasso, and Antoni Gaudí and discover how each helped shape Spain’s artistic heritage.
• Music Appreciation: Learn about the music and dance traditions of flamenco.
• Cooking Class: Prepare pan con tomate, a simple Spanish dish made with toasted bread, fresh tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic.
• Global Games: Learn how to play El Pañuelo, a fast-paced team game, and La Oca, a classic board game from Spain.

✅ Bonus Materials:

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