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Handout
Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Education: Viking Ships

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mariners' Museum provides a history of Viking ships, explorers and their discoveries.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Explorers of Canada

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning has a listing and information on the major explorers of Canada. Many of these men came to Canada from France over different times. Pictures are provided along with links to additional information.
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Lesson Plan
Other

American Journeys: The Children of Eric the Red Explore the West [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lengthy lesson plan about the Norse encounters with indigenous people of North America by examining two sets of stories handed down through history by Vikings. [pdf]
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eBook
Sacred Text Archive

The Norse Discovery of America

For Students 9th - 10th
Collections of bits and pieces of lore and fact relating to the exploration of Nova Scotia and North America. Author promises "Bone-chilling stories," of Vikings!
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Handout
BBC

Bbc: History: Leif Erikson

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of Leif Erikson's story. Archived.
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Whiteboard
SMART Technologies

Smart: Exploring Explorers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a lesson activity which is written to engage visual and kinesthetic learners in their study on explorers: Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, Erik the Red, Vasco Da Gama, John Cabot, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Leif Ericson Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers information about the life of Leif Ericson and his involvement in the exploration and the discovery of the New World leading to the colonization of America.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Leif Eriksson

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Leif Eriksson.