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Sri Lanka Unit Study

Explore the culture, geography, and traditions of Sri Lanka with our hands-on, secular country unit study. Read Nizrana Farook’s book The Girl Who Stole an Elephant, create colorful batik art, and learn how to make traditional foods like kiribath and Ceylon tea. You’ll also explore the impact of monsoons, investigate the lives of toque macaques, and try your hand at a couple classic Sri Lankan games.

Hands-On Geography and Cultural Activities for Kids

Sri Lanka Unit Study, part of the Global Explorers Club's literature-based geography curriculum with cultural activities for kids, including The Writing Revolution resources, Circle Round folk tales, mapwork and notebooking, traditional games and recipes, and literature study, including the middle-grade novel The Girl Who Stole an Elephant and the picture book When the Rain Comes.

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

Sri Lanka Notebooking Page: Students record important facts, color the national flag, document their favorite discoveries, and draw scenes from Sri Lanka’s geography, culture, plants, and wildlife.
Sri Lanka 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: Read The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook and When the Rain Comes by Alma Fullerton.
Circle Round: Listen to a folk tale from Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka.
Monsoons: Explore how monsoons shape life in Sri Lanka, including weather patterns, agriculture, and animal behavior.
Disney Nature’s Monkey Kingdom: This in-depth, eight-lesson series guides students through the lives of toque macaques as they explore topics like communication, biodiversity, troop organization, and survival challenges.
Elapsed Time Task Cards: Build real-world math skills by solving elapsed time problems connected to places throughout Sri Lanka.
Batik Painting: Inspired by Sri Lankan textiles, students design and create their own batik-style patterns using accessible materials.
Cooking Class: Students will learn how to make kiribath and Ceylon tea.
Global Games: Learn how to play Peralikatuma and Nerenchi, two traditional games from Sri Lanka.

Our Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka unit study overview sheet, a country-specific Global Explorers cookbook page, our Discover Sri Lanka: 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka unit study homeschool resource includes a digital planner plus ready-to-use printable PDF activities for your homeschool geography curriculum.

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Our Asia Quick Start Guide walks you through how to plan your week, use the printable resources and Notion planner, and adapt the lessons to your schedule. Whether you’re learning about Sri Lanka over a few days or stretching it into a full unit, this guide will help you make the most of your time together.

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