5th Grade Discovery and Exploration

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Exploring Explorers Lesson Plan

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

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Map
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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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  • 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…

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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.

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    Social Studies and History
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Geography
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  • 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…

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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…

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    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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  • 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…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Discovery and Exploration
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  • 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…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Reading Comprehension
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  • 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. …

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Twentieth Century
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  • Explorers of North and South America

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    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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  • Settling the West

    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.

    Subjects:
    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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  • Peary, Henson, and the North Pole

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    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

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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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  • 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
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  • Storytelling

    WORKSHEETS

    Storytelling

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

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    Writing
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Canadian History
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  • 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…

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    Vocabulary
    Discovery and Exploration
    North America
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  • 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…

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
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  • 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…

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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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