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.
Assign one of six journal topics for students on the subject of Exceptional Explorers.
Review the chronology of attempts to ascend Mount Everest with this printable word fill. Pupils will learn about the…
REFERENCE
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer. Use this short biography on Sacagawea…
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.
Use this organizer to help pupils complete a research project on explorers.
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.
Trace the route followed by Lewis and Clark to and from the Pacific Ocean. Through which states do you pass?
The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.
Teach your students about American history while improving their reading skills. This printable reading warm-up includes…
This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…
Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…
An article dispelling myths about various explorers.
Read a biography of James Cook to learn more about this English explorer of the Pacific.
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.
Explore connections in mathematics and history with this article on Ferdinand Magellan.
Try a printable science activity that focuses on planning an expedition.
