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It’s time to head to Central America to Costa Rica, home of the world’s largest cloud forest.
This Costa Rica Lapbook will help your student learn about Costa Rica’s population, agricultural products, climate, currency, size, flag, capital city, animals, and more.
Costa Rica Lapbook Information
Official Name: Republic of Costa Rica
Size: 19,730 square miles
Capital: San Jose’
San Jose’ is the capital of Costa Rica and it is also the largest city in the country. Its nickname is “chepe” and is a common nickname for the name Jose’. San Jose’ houses about half of the population of Costa Rica.
Official Language: Spanish
Agricultural Products
Costa Rica produces lots of food: coffee, pineapples, bananas, sugar, corn, rice, beans, and potatoes.
Currency: Costa Rican Colón
Climate: Costa Rica has a tropical and subtropical climate with a short dry season and a long rainy season.
Population: For current information, use this website: Population of Countries
Comparing Times: To compare the time in the capital city to the time where you live, use this website: The World Clock
Sight Seeing Guide: Your student will need to research the cities in order to complete the mini-book.
Volcanoes in Costa Rica: Your student will need to research volcanoes in Costa Rica in order to complete the mini-book.
Animals of Costa Rica: Picture cards are provided, but your student will need to research the rainforest animals in order to write facts on the cards.
Make a Salt Dough Map: Add to your Costa Rica lapbook study by making a salt dough map of Costa Rica.
National Geographic has an amazing Costa Rica page for your student to explore.
How to Get Started with Your Costa Rica Lapbook
Follow these simple instructions to get started with the Costa Rica Lapbook.
- If you want, go to your local library and check out books about Costa Rica.
- Print the Costa Rica lapbook.
- Choose and prepare the lapbook mini-books you want to use with your student.
- Enjoy a week of reading and learning all about Costa Rica.
Download Your Costa Rica Lapbook
Simply click the image below to grab your free Costa Rica Lapbook.
Resources to Compliment Your Costa Rica Lapbook
We have an entire unit study set in the beautiful cloud forest of Costa Rica.
We actually have TWO unit studies set in Costa Rica. Here is one based on The Umbrella by Jan Brett.
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