Unit 1Weeks 1–6

Mapping land and water

We look at places from above and find patterns. We test ways to care for land and water.

Start Week 1

A painted landscape with a river, hills, fields and small houses under rain clouds and sun. A child's hand draws the same place as a map with a key.

My passport

Unit 1 stamps

Finish a week’s game to earn its stamp.

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Grade 1 lessons in this unit

Lesson numbers and pages match your Grade 1 books. Each lesson opens its part of the week page.

Social StudiesGrade 1 Social Studies book

  1. Lesson 1: One place with many locationsBook p. 14–18 · Family edition week 1
  2. Lesson 2: Looking at the whole worldBook p. 19–22 · Family edition week 2
  3. Lesson 3: Planning for the placeBook p. 23–26 · Family edition week 5
  4. Lesson 4: Maps help people solve problemsBook p. 27–30 · Family edition week 6

ScienceGrade 1 Science book

  1. Lesson 1: A sky worth noticingBook p. 12–16 · Family edition week 1
  2. Lesson 2: Design, test, compareBook p. 17–22 · Family edition week 6

Grade 2 lessons in this unit

Lesson numbers and pages match your Grade 2 books. Each lesson opens its part of the week page.

Social StudiesGrade 2 Social Studies book

  1. Lesson 1: One place with many locationsBook p. 12–17 · Family edition week 1
  2. Lesson 2: A continent with many neighborsBook p. 18–21 · Family edition week 3
  3. Lesson 3: Different places with shared needsBook p. 22–25 · Family edition week 4
  4. Lesson 4: Maps help people solve problemsBook p. 26–30 · Family edition week 6

ScienceGrade 2 Science book

  1. Lesson 1: Build a little landscapeBook p. 12–15 · Family edition week 2
  2. Lesson 2: Water in different placesBook p. 16–19 · Family edition week 3
  3. Lesson 3: Count kinds, not just bodiesBook p. 20–24 · Family edition week 4
  4. Lesson 4: Earth changes at different speedsBook p. 25–29 · Family edition week 5
  5. Lesson 5: Design, test, compareBook p. 30–35 · Family edition week 6

Family edition: the six weeksThe six weeks