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Get Your Facts Right!
Students explore the life and the contributions of Christopher Columbus. In this Exploration Age lesson plan, students participate in several activities regarding the explorer. Students use the Internet and print resources to research...
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Examining Passenger Lists Lesson Plan
Learners learn about the colonists that settled in the New World. In this famous explorers lesson, students learn about famous explorers and how they used to keep diaries about their travels. Learners read passenger lists from ships...
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Early Explorer Time-Line
Fourth graders study exploration of the New World. In this Exploration Age lesson, 4th graders research early explorers and create time lines that include picture, captions, and the routes of the explorers studied.
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Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure
Young scholars research the exploration of Antarctica by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackelton. In this Antarctic exploration lesson, students watch a movie about Sir Ernest Shackelton and his ship the Endurance. Young scholars study a map...
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Journal of a Virtual Expedition
Students journey with Lewis and Clark. In this literature lesson, students read The Journal of Augustus Pellitier-The Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804. Students keep a journal in the persona of a member of the expedition crew.
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European Explorers Crossword Puzzle
In this European explorers crossword puzzle activity, students use the 5 clues regarding explorers to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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Explorer Comprehension Worksheet
In this exploration worksheet, students draw the routes of the listed explorers on the blank world map. Students should also provide a color-coded map key.
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The Effects of European Exploration on the Americas
In this effects of European exploration on the Americas study guide worksheet, students read a brief overview pertaining to the time period in world history and then respond to 2 reflection questions.
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Explorers
In this Explorers study guide worksheet, students respond to 3 questions regarding Prince Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Pizarro, Drake, and Cartier. Answers are included.
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Impact of Exploration on Americas
In this exploration of the America's study guide worksheet, students respond to 13 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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Intro to Exploration
In this introduction to exploration study guide worksheet, students respond to 14 short answer questions. The questions correlate to assigned readings in a textbook.
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Explorer Acrostic Poem
In this explorer acrostic poem worksheet, students read an example of an acrostic poem and then write one using the letters EXPLORER.
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Explorers Reading Comprehension Worksheet
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a passage regarding exploration of the Congo and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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The Great Explorers
Students examine the importance of culture and economy changes that occurred due to the great explorations. In this explorations lesson, students create a list of major explorers. Students focus on one main exploration and give an oral...
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Discoverers and Explorers Crossword
In this world history worksheet, students answer 10 clues to fill a crossword puzzle with words associated with world explorers and discoverers. They work across and down with names of explorers and the places they explored.
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Mountain Men
In this history learning exercise, students read a one page article about life on the Oregon trail and the fur traders and mountain men. Students then answer 4 essay questions.
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Discoverers and Explorers Wordsearch
In this trade, exploration, and discovery word search worksheet, students locate and circle 14 significant names and terms pertaining to the discovery of the New World. A word bank is provided.
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Moon Walk
Students actively listen to a lecture lesson about the moon. In this moon lesson, students explore the moon's surface and human exploration of the moon. They also learn about the inventions created by engineers to help us learn more...
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Intermediate Spelling- "Exploration"
In this spelling worksheet, students unscramble the letters to spell the words that match the definitions provided. The first and last letters of each word are correct; all words pertain to exploration.
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The Age of Discovery And Exploration
In this Discovery and Exploration worksheet, students match famous explorers to the corresponding discovery in order to illustrate their understanding.
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Marco Polo and Edmund Hillary
In this Marco Polo and Edmund Hillary worksheet, students read about the lives of the 2 explorers. They then answer 3 questions pertaining to the information they read.
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Explorers
In this explorers learning exercise, students read a detailed text about the Age of Exploration from 1450 to 1700. Students then answer 7 matching or multiple choice questions.
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Age of Exploration
In this world history worksheet, students utilize a word bank of 10 terms or phrases to answer 10 fill in the blank questions about the Age of Exploration. A short answer question is included as well.
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Old World Meets New
In this of world history word search worksheet, middle schoolers locate 20 places, names, and terms pertinent to the settlement of the Americas which are hidden within the word puzzle. A word bank is included.