8th Grade Discovery and Exploration

Subjects:

Transportation

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

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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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Eyewitness: Explorer

Take a look at the often hazardous and perilous world of exploration from the lives and navigation techniques of the…

Subjects

Reading and Literature

Informational Texts

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. …

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Twentieth Century

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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…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Map

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First Fleet

Students will write an essay imagining they traveled to Australia with the First Fleet.

Subjects:

Australian History

Colonization

British History

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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

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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

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

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Underwater Archaeology

Your pupils will learn about the use of underwater technology to find artefacts at the bottom of the sea. They will fill…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Archeology

Discovery and Exploration

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Sailing Around the World

Appeal to children's imaginations with this creative writing exercise. Children will imagine they are circumnavigating…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

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1600–1699 (A.D.) World History Timeline

Learn about significant events during the 17th century with this timeline.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

World History

Discovery and Exploration

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Columbus's Voyages

A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Myths About Explorers

An article dispelling myths about various explorers.

Subjects:

Library Resources

Reading and Literature

Explorers

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GAMES AND APPS

Go Exploring!

Match terms with corresponding definitions to improve knowledge of the Age of Exploration.

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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LESSON PLANS

Blind Passage

The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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Lewis & Clark Trading Post

Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

Subjects:

Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Mathematics

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