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Explorers – Teacher Resources

Utilize these printables, lessons, and activities to teach your students about the many explorers who have contributed to society. From voyages across the Atlantic to missions in space, these diverse figures transcended social and physical boundaries and changed how we view our world. You'll find plenty of resources for Columbus Day in October and everything you need to integrate this cross-curricular topic into classes on math, language arts, science, history, geography, or art.
Printables
Native American Indian Crafts
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Set Design
All About Early Explorers
Columbus Day Printable Book (2-5)
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
Wonders of the World Questions
More Popular Explorers Printables
Lesson Plans
Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading
Chart Columbus's Voyages
Exploring Explorers
Modified Orienteering
The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal
More Explorer Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Early America Quiz
Explorers Quiz
Explorer Biographies
Ferdinand Magellan
Just Where Was Columbus?
Explorer Research Project
Learn About Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea
Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
William Bradford Biography
Peary, Henson, and the North Pole
Matthew Henson, Explorer
Reading Warm-Up 17 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Three African-Americans in the Far West
Reading Warm-Up 20 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Reading Warm-Up 22 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Reading Warm-Up 19 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Language Arts Activities
Pedro's Journal
The Tempest
Daily Journal Topics: Exceptional Explorers
Columbus Word Search
Sacagawea
My Explorer Report About...
The Story of Columbus Day
Exploring Explorers Vocabulary
Myths About Explorers
Who Writes History?
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Maps and Mapping Teacher's Guide
The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal Vocabulary
Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Geography Activities
Christopher Columbus Facts
Christopher Columbus' Journey
Columbus's Voyages
Explorers' Routes
Columbus Wasn't First
Wonders of the World Answer Key
Wonders of the World Answer Sheet
More Geography Activities
Art Activities
Explorers' Ship
Cork Ship Mobile
Math Activities
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Get Ready to Sail
Columbus's Magic Sail
Space Exploration Resources
Weightlessness and Gravity
A Day in Space Sub Kit - Grades 5-6
Dr. Mae Jemison
First Dog in Space
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Solar System Teacher's Guide
A Space Maze
A Visit to Outer Space
More Popular Space Exploration Resources
Columbus Day Resources
Explorations and Explorers
The Discovery of America
Columbus Discovers a New World
Columbus's Discovery Maze
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Where Was Columbus?
Explorers Word Search
More Columbus Day Teacher Resources

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