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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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  • MAPS

    Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading

    Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.

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    Discovery and Exploration
    Explorers
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  • The Mayflower Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

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    The Mayflower Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

    In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Colonial America
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  • Mount Everest Timeline

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    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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  • Public Transport Essay

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    Public Transport Essay

    Ask pupils to think about how public transport makes getting from place to place convenient and relatively inexpensive.…

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    Transportation
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Essays
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  • Daily Journal Topics: Exceptional Explorers

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    Daily Journal Topics: Exceptional Explorers

    Assign one of six journal topics for students on the subject of Exceptional Explorers.

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    Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics
    Letters, Journals and Diaries
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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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    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
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  • Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography

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    Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up: Sacagawea Biography

    In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer. Use this short biography on Sacagawea…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Native-American History (American Indians)
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  • Postcards: Student Planning Page

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    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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  • Subway Ride Activity Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    Subway Ride Activity Guide

    Encourage critical thinking by asking pupils questions before, during, and after reading Subway Ride, a book that takes…

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    Literature
    Hurricane Sandy
    Reading and Literature
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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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  • ACTIVITIES

    Exploring Explorers Activity Worksheet

    Worksheet associated with the "Exploring Explorers" lesson.

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    Explorers
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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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  • REFERENCE

    Eyewitness: Explorer

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

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    Reading and Literature
    Informational Texts
    Discovery and Exploration
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  • Conquering Mount Everest

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    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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  • Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Patrick Henry's Influence

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    Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up: Patrick Henry's Influence

    In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction about Patrick Henry and answer comprehension…

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    Colonial America
    American History/U.S. History
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  • First Fleet

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    First Fleet

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

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    Colonization
    British History
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Heart of Darkness Discussion Guide

    Joseph Conrad's classic novel of social criticism, Heart of Darkness, focuses on the colonization of Congo by the…

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  • Explorer Research Project

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    Explorer Research Project

    Use this organizer to help pupils complete a research project on explorers.

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    Explorers
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  • Settling the West

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    Settling the West

    Review concepts of westward expansion with this matching worksheet.

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    Social Studies and History
    Discovery and Exploration
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  • Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue

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    Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue

    Interesting facts and fun activities related to Christopher Columbus's voyage.

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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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    Pilgrims
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