6th Grade Explorers Resources
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Mount Everest Timeline
Review the chronology of attempts to ascend Mount Everest with this printable word fill. Pupils will learn about the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
DAILY WARM-UPS
The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryAmerican History/U.S. HistoryReading Comprehension -
WORKSHEETS
Columbus Day Activities
Description of the navigational instruments used by Columbus and a creative writing activity.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryExplorersCreative Writing -
LESSON PLANS
Explorers of North America Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow
Introduce famous explorers of North America and their travels with these PowerPoint slides.Visit our DK Instant Expert…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryExplorersNorth America -
WORKSHEETS
Europeans Explore a New Land
The letters in the names of famous explorers are used to create words.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Early European Settlements Reading Warm-Up
This reading warm-up features a passage on early European settlements and questions to check comprehension. Use this…Subjects:Colonial AmericaAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
REFERENCE
Thor Heyerdahl Biography
Learn about anthropologist and explorer Thor Heyerdahl by reading this biography. This resource includes extension…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
REFERENCE
James Cook
Read a biography of James Cook to learn more about this English explorer of the Pacific.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryWorld HistoryExplorers -
MAPS
Columbus's Voyages
A list of Christopher Columbus's voyages and the places he landed on each of them.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
LESSON PLANS
Instant Expert: Explorers
Become an instant expert on explorers. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
REFERENCE
Myths About Explorers
An article dispelling myths about various explorers.Subjects:Library ResourcesReading and LiteratureExplorers -
GAMES AND APPS
Go Exploring!
Match terms with corresponding definitions to improve knowledge of the Age of Exploration.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
WORKSHEETS
Matthew Henson, Explorer
A biography of Matthew Henson, an African-American explorer, with related activities.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryExplorersAfrican Americans -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Sacagawea Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up
In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Sacagawea and answer reading comprehension questions.Subjects:Suffrage and Women's RightsAmerican History/U.S. HistorySocial Studies and History -
DAILY WARM-UPS
Spanish Explorations Reading Warm-Up
This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on Spanish exploration and…Subjects:Reading ComprehensionDiscovery and ExplorationAmerican History/U.S. History -
MAPS
Famous Explorers Quiz
Pupils learn about important explorers and their discoveries by taking this printable geography quiz.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryExplorersGeography -
WORKSHEETS
Explorers of North America Word Power
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to North American expeditions and explorers by reading the…Subjects:VocabularyDiscovery and ExplorationNorth America -
LESSON PLANS
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…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryDiscovery and ExplorationExplorers -
WORKSHEETS
20th-Century Explorers Word Power
Students can practice social studies vocabulary relevant to 20th-century explorers by reading the definition and using…Subjects:VocabularyDiscovery and ExplorationTwentieth Century -
WORKSHEETS
Samuel de Champlain Word-Fill
Children use the words in this worksheet to complete a passage about French explorer Samuel de Champlain, founder of…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCanadian HistoryExplorers -
WORKSHEETS
George Vancouver Word-Fill
Use the words in this worksheet to complete the paragraph about George Vancouver, a famous explorer. Then, use the…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryCanadian HistoryExplorers
