(39) results found
  • LESSON PLANS

    Exploring Explorers Lesson Plan

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

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Map
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • MAPS

    Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading

    Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Mount Everest Timeline

    WORKSHEETS

    Mount Everest Timeline

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

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Postcards: Student Planning Page

    WORKSHEETS

    Postcards: Student Planning Page

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

    Subjects:
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Discovery and Exploration
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • ACTIVITIES

    Exploring Explorers Activity Worksheet

    Worksheet associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

    Subjects:
    Explorers
    Discovery and Exploration
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

    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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Conquering Mount Everest

    WORKSHEETS

    Conquering Mount Everest

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

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Twentieth Century
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Explorers of North and South America

    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…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Map
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Settling the West

    WORKSHEETS

    Settling the West

    Review concepts of westward expansion with this matching worksheet.

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    American History/U.S. History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 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…

    Subjects
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Pilgrims
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • WORKSHEETS

    Exploring Explorers Worksheet

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

    Subjects:
    Explorers
    Discovery and Exploration
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Exploring Explorers Vocabulary

    Vocabulary associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

    Subjects:
    Explorers
    Vocabulary
    Discovery and Exploration
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Exploring Explorers Checklist

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

    Subjects:
    Explorers
    Discovery and Exploration
    Social Studies and History
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Peary, Henson, and the North Pole

    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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Europeans Explore a New Land

    WORKSHEETS

    Europeans Explore a New Land

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

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Early European Settlements Reading Warm-Up

    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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Storytelling

    WORKSHEETS

    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
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Explorers of North America Word Power

    WORKSHEETS

    Explorers of North America Word Power

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

    Subjects:
    Vocabulary
    Discovery and Exploration
    North America
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

    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…

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • 20th-Century Explorers Word Power

    WORKSHEETS

    20th-Century Explorers Word Power

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

    Subjects:
    Vocabulary
    Discovery and Exploration
    Twentieth Century
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • REFERENCE

    Thor Heyerdahl Biography

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

    Subjects:
    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
loading gif