WORKSHEETS
Students will use this sheet of questions to learn about the Wonders of the World. Write your answers on the blank…
MAPS
Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.
Review the chronology of attempts to ascend Mount Everest with this printable word fill. Pupils will learn about the…
ACTIVITIES
Worksheet associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.
DAILY WARM-UPS
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…
Description of the navigational instruments used by Columbus and a creative writing activity.
LESSON PLANS
Introduce famous explorers of North America and their travels with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert…
Students examine the reasons why, throughout history, people have ventured into unexplored places to discover new lands.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Vocabulary associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.
Assessment checklist for use with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.
The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.
This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…
REFERENCE
Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…
An article dispelling myths about various explorers.
Become an instant expert on explorers. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…
A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.
Children use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about French explorer Samuel de Champlain, founder of…
GAMES AND APPS
Match terms with corresponding definitions to improve knowledge of the Age of Exploration.
A biography of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer, with related activities.
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the…
Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have…
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea and answer reading comprehension questions.
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on Spanish exploration and…