Global TradeGrade 5 Social Studies for Kids

Imports, exports and how goods travel around the world.

Global Trade shows fifth graders that breakfast may come from many countries! Kids learn about imports, exports and interdependence, then place famous products on the continents that grow or make the most of them.

  • Grade 5 · Ages 10–11
  • 1 lesson
  • 1 game
  • 4 practice questions
  • About 10 min
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  • The Why? question
  • Where Is It From?
  • Trade Quiz

Social Studies course · Grade 5

Global Trade · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Your breakfast may come from many countries! Learn about imports, exports and interdependence, then place famous products on the continents that grow or make the most of them.

  • Where Is It From?

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • A connected world

    Trade shows how countries depend on each other for food and goods.

  • Economics

    Imports and exports are key ideas for understanding the global economy.

  • Geography in your kitchen

    Kids connect everyday items to places on the map.

Inside Global Trade

How the Course Works

A short read-aloud lesson first, then hands-on games and a quiz to lock it in.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Learn it

    A short read-aloud lesson in 5 steps.

  2. Step 2 · Think

    The Why? question

    Why don't countries make everything themselves?

  3. Step 3 · Map game

    Where Is It From?

    Put each product on the continent that produces lots of it.

  4. Step 4 · Quiz

    Trade Quiz

    4 questions to check what stuck.

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Trade means buying and selling goods. Countries trade with each other every day.

An export is something a country sells to others. An import is something it buys.

Brazil exports lots of coffee. Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana grow most of the world's cocoa.

Countries depend on each other. This is called interdependence.

Most goods cross oceans in giant container ships. Some carry over 20,000 containers!

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Check the labels on fruit, clothes and toys at home. Mark on a map where each item came from.

Talk About It

Why don't countries make everything themselves?

  • Some things only grow in certain climates
  • Trading can cost less
  • Countries are good at different things

Practice

Grade 5 Social Studies Practice Questions

Real questions from Global Trade. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    Something a country sells to other countries is an…

    • A.Import
    • B.Election
    • C.Export
    Show answer

    Export

  2. Question 2

    Something a country buys from others is an…

    • A.Export
    • B.Import
    • C.Ballot
    Show answer

    Import

  3. Question 3

    Countries depending on each other is…

    • A.Interdependence
    • B.Independence
    • C.Democracy
    Show answer

    Interdependence

The full course has 4 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

Global Trade · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

Global Trade is a grade 5 social studies course for kids ages 10–11. That is Year 6 social studies in the UK and Year 5 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Your breakfast may come from many countries! Learn about imports, exports and interdependence, then place famous products on the continents that grow or make the most of them. Along the way they practice: Where Is It From?.

How long does the course take?

About 10 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

Global Trade is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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