Turkey Unit Study: Hands-On Geography Curriculum for Kids

Discover the culture, geography, and traditions of Turkey with our hands-on, secular Turkey Unit Study. Designed for Grades 1 to 6, our literature-rich geography curriculum includes engaging activities in mapwork, science, writing, and hands-on cultural experiences, such as Turkish tile painting, Ebru marbling, and cooking lamb köfte. Perfect for homeschoolers, co-ops, classrooms, or Montessori continent studies.

✅ What You're Purchasing:

Global Explorers unit studies are literature-based frameworks built around curated books, mapwork, journaling, and cultural activities. Books and some media resources are referenced but not included. Each study provides structured lesson plans and ready-to-use printables, guiding families as they gather materials and explore together.

✅ Learning Highlights:

• Discover the wisdom and humor of Turkish folktales featuring Nasreddine
• Learn about tectonic plates and the Anatolian fault line
• Build geography and research skills with mapwork and notebooking activities
• Explore Islamic geometric patterns through tessellation and tile painting, create Ebru, and try your hand at the Turkish Tile symmetry challenge
• Make apple tea and lamb köfte

✅ What’s Included:



• Turkey 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: Discover the humor and wisdom of Middle Eastern folktales through the stories of Nasreddine.
• Circle Round Folktales + Writing Revolution Activities: Build writing skills with sentence-based exercises using Judith C. Hochman's The Writing Revolution method.
• Science Notebooking: Learn how Turkey’s location on fault lines impacts the region. Students explore plate tectonics and build simple models to understand fault line movement.
• Math Practice: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout Turkey.
• Creative Arts: Explore tessellations, design and decorate tiles inspired by Iznik ceramic art, and make marbled paper.
• Cultural Cooking Projects: Learn how to prepare lamb köfte and apple tea.

✅ Bonus Materials:

• Printable Global Explorers Cookbook Page for Turkey
• Discover Turkey: Bingo Challenge activity sheet
• Turkey 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 feel like an adventure. Our flexible, secular unit studies are designed to spark curiosity, celebrate cultural diversity, and connect children to the world around them. Whether you use every activity or choose a few, our unit studies can be easily adapted for different learners and teaching styles.