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Mongolia Unit Study

Explore the culture, geography, and traditions of Mongolia with our hands-on, secular country unit study. Read The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl Who Soared Beyond Expectations, study grassland ecosystems and the carbon cycle, and explore Mongolia’s geography and landmarks through mapwork and notebooking activities. Discover the science and artistry of yurt design, listen to the sounds of Khoomei and the morin khuur, and explore character education through the virtue of perseverance. You’ll also make boortsog and learn how to play Jarmo, a centuries-old Mongolian board game.

Hands-On Geography and Cultural Activities for Kids

Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids

Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids, global games like Jarmo, The Writing Revolution resources, and more

Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids, plus The Writing Revolution resources for Circle Round folk tales

Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids, including the middle-grade novel The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl Who Soared Beyond Expectations

Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids, include the traditional Mongolian game Jarmo

Our Mongolia unit study is designed for both homeschool families and classroom educators. Whether you’re supplementing your social studies curriculum or building a full geography unit, this resource invites students to discover a world of learning through a variety of stories, lessons, and hands-on activities.

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Preview of the Mongolia Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum featuring hands-on cultural activities for kids

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Explore Mongolia through geography, literature, science, art, and hands-on learning activities with our ready-to-use printables and an optional digital planning tool.

Mongolia Notebooking Page: Students record important facts, color the national flag, document their favorite discoveries, and draw scenes from Mongolia’s geography, culture, plants, and wildlife.
Mongolia 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: In The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl Who Soared Beyond Expectations, meet Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl breaking tradition to become the first female eagle hunter in her family’s Kazakh lineage.
Circle Round: Listen to “Plowing the Road” and complete sentence strategy 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 Mongolia.
The Carbon Cycle & Grassland Ecosystems: Explore how Mongolia’s grasslands play a vital role in the carbon cycle through notebooking.
Elapsed Time Task Cards: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout Mongolia.
Musical Explorers: Introduce students to Mongolia’s traditional throat singing and the two-stringed horsehead fiddle.
Creative Arts: Learn about the structure and symbolism of Mongolian yurts and build your own model using a compass or circular template.
Cooking Class: Learn how to make boortsog, a traditional fried dough snack popular among Mongolian nomads.
Global Games: Play Jarmo, a centuries-old Mongolian strategy game, with our easy-to-use printable game board and instructions.

Our Mongolia unit study homeschool resource includes a digital planner plus ready-to-use printable lesson plans and cultural activities for kids.

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Bonus Printables & Planning Tools

Along with your core activities, you’ll also receive our Mongolia unit study overview sheet, a country-specific Global Explorers cookbook page, our Discover Mongolia: Bingo Challenge activity, and more than a dozen additional printables to support hands-on learning. Plus, you’ll get access to our optional Notion planning tool to help keep your lessons organized and easy to navigate.

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At the Global Explorers Club, we believe in an education that respects each child’s unique personhood, fosters a love of learning, and embraces the diversity of the world. Our unit studies are designed with flexibility and freedom in mind, allowing your family to explore each topic at your own pace and according to your interests. Whether you’re completing every activity or selecting just a few, the goal is to inspire a sense of wonder and connection to the world.

Frequently Asked Questions

Our Mongolia unit study is best suited for ages 6–12, but activities can easily be adapted for younger or older learners.

The duration is flexible and depends on how deeply you want to explore each topic. On average, you might spend 2-4 weeks on this unit.

You’ll receive PDF files for easy printing, plus an optional Notion database for digital planning.

Subjects covered include geography, social studies, language arts and literature, science and math, creative arts, cooking and culture, and character education.

Yes! This resource is ideal for homeschool and classroom use. You may use it as part of world geography, social studies, or cultural enrichment.

Yes, the unit study includes a curated list of books, websites, and extension ideas to support continued learning and exploration.

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Our Mongolia unit study homeschool resource includes a digital planner plus ready-to-use printable PDF activities for your homeschool geography curriculum.

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