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This book takes a look at the often hazardous and perilous world of exploration from the lives and navigation techniques of the first sailors to the types of food eaten on space missions.
LESSON
ObjectivesStudents will learn about the subject of child labor.Students will take action against child labor.MaterialsKids at Work... Read more
WORKSHEETS
Explorers of North America Word Power
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the definition and... Read moreACTIVITY
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
Pedro's Journalby Pam ConradPedro's Journal, by Pam Conrad, tells the tale of Pedro de Salcedo, a ship's boy aboard the Santa... Read moreLESSON
ObjectivesStudents will practice Internet search skillsStudents will become more familiar with the natural, man-made, and ancient... Read more
MINI-LESSON
20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow
Introduce 20th-century explorers and give students a general overview of some of the major expeditions that have occurred in the... Read more
WORKSHEETS
Wonders of the World Questions
Students will use this sheet of questions to learn about the Wonders of the World. Write your answers on the blank answer sheet... Read more