5th Grade Discovery and Exploration

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

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MAPS

Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading

Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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WORKSHEETS

Mount Everest Timeline

Review the chronology of attempts to ascend Mount Everest with this printable word fill. Pupils will learn about the…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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LESSON PLANS

Fantasy Vacation

Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Geography

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WORKSHEETS

Postcards: Student Planning Page

Make school breaks educational with this postcard planning activity -- it's perfect for back to school! Students will…

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Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Discovery and Exploration

Social Studies and History

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ACTIVITIES

Pedro's Journal Literature Guide

The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes enrichment activities and Internet…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

Discovery and Exploration

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ACTIVITIES

Exploring Explorers Activity Worksheet

Worksheet associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

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Explorers

Discovery and Exploration

Social Studies and History

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DAILY WARM-UPS

The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

American History/U.S. History

Reading Comprehension

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LESSON PLANS

Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day

In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The often-repeated "fact" that…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Discovery and Exploration

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WORKSHEETS

Conquering Mount Everest

In 1953 explorers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, as described in this sheet. …

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Twentieth Century

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MAPS

Explorers of North and South America

Learn about discovery and exploration in North and South America with this social studies printable. Students will match…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Map

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WORKSHEETS

Settling the West

Review concepts of westward expansion with this matching worksheet.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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LESSON PLANS

Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)

Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and crew during their voyage…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Pilgrims

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WORKSHEETS

Exploring Explorers Worksheet

Students examine the reasons why, throughout history, people have ventured into unexplored places to discover new lands.

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Explorers

Discovery and Exploration

Social Studies and History

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Exploring Explorers Vocabulary

Vocabulary associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

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Explorers

Vocabulary

Discovery and Exploration

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TEACHING RESOURCE

Exploring Explorers Checklist

Assessment checklist for use with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

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Explorers

Discovery and Exploration

Social Studies and History

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WORKSHEETS

Peary, Henson, and the North Pole

The race to the North Pole is detailed in this sheet.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Arctic and Polar Regions

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Europeans Explore a New Land

The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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DAILY WARM-UPS

Early European Settlements Reading Warm-Up

This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…

Subjects:

Colonial America

American History/U.S. History

Social Studies and History

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Storytelling

After reading Justin Trudeau's eulogy for his father, Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau, students will write a short…

Subjects:

Writing

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Canadian History

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WORKSHEETS

Explorers of North America Word Power

Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the…

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Vocabulary

Discovery and Exploration

North America

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LESSON PLANS

20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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20th-Century Explorers Word Power

Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…

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Vocabulary

Discovery and Exploration

Twentieth Century

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REFERENCE

Thor Heyerdahl Biography

Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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