Learn Geography in the Kitchen!

In “Learn Geography in the Kitchen!” Episode, #140, Meredith Curtis introduces you to global cuisine that your children can cook, bake, and eat. Learning is more fun in the kitchen and that’s true of geography, too. You can travel from continent to continent learning about popular foods and places to visit. A springboard to a unit study or delight-directed rabbit trail is always a possibility!

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Your children can cook, bake, and eat their way across the world. Learning is more fun in the kitchen and that’s true of geography, too. You can travel from continent to continent learning about popular foods and places to visit.

Start by looking at a map of the continent and talking about some of the foods that are native to the region.

I also like to explore places that are beautiful and interesting. You can do all of this with Travel God’s World Cookbook: maps, flags, info about each continent, places to visit list, foods to try list, and recipes!

North America

Canada and the USA are huge countries that take up all the space in the third largest continent. Though Central America is considered part of North America, I’m going to talk about Central America separately.

Places to Visit

* Niagara Falls

* Rockies (in US and Canada)

* Nortre-Dame Basilica

* Grand Canyon

* Pike’s Peak

* Yellowstone National Park

* Mount Rushmore

* Kennedy Space Center

Foods to Try:

* Maple Syrup

* Tourtiere (beef and meat pie)

* Poutine (fries covered in gravey and cheese curds)

* Grits

* Hamburgers

* Fried Chicken

* Apple Pie

Central America

Mexico, El Salvadore, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Guatamala, and Nicaragua make up Central America.

Beautiful beaches, hot deserts, and majestic mountains make it a lovely place to explore.

Places to Visit:

* Totihuacan (pyramids)

* Guanajuato

* Acapulco

* Ruta de las Flores

* Lake Ilopango (lake in a volcano crater)

* Tazumal (Mayan ruins)

* Snorkle off Caye Caulker Island

* Rio Celeste Waterfall

Foods to Try:

* Tamales

* Tostados

* Enchiladas

* Pupasas

* Yuca Frita

* Tres Leches Cake

Caribbean

The Caribbean is filled with tropical islands like St. Lucia, Curacao, Bahamas, Antigua, Guadeloupe, Aruba, Barbados, Grenada, Anguilla, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.

Places to Visit:

* The Beaches

* Historic Churches

* Gardens

* Plantation Museums

Foods to Try:

* Conch

* Mango Chutney

* Coconut Rice

* Breadfruit

* Plantains

* Sugar cakes

* Pina Colada

South America

Twelve nations make up South America and each has its own flavor and food.

Places to Visit:

* Angels Falls

* Igauzu Falls

* Christ the Redeemer Statue overlooking Rio De Janeiro

* Amazon Rainforest

* Cathedrals

* Monestaries

* Colonial Towns

* Cachu Picchu (Inca ruins)