5th Grade Discovery and Exploration Lesson Plans

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Exploring Explorers Lesson Plan

Students examine the reasons why, throughout history, people have ventured into unexplored places to discover new lands.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Map

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Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading

Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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Fantasy Vacation

Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure describing this location.

Subjects

Social Studies and History

Explorers' Voyages and Travel

Geography

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Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day

In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The often-repeated "fact" that…

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Reading and Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Discovery and Exploration

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Aboard the Mayflower - Pilgrim Study Unit (Lesson 2 of 7)

Present this lesson plan to help students understand the hardships endured by the Pilgrims and crew during their voyage…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Pilgrims

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Instant Expert: Explorers

Instant Expert: Explorers

Become an instant expert on explorers. Find motivational mini-lessons and the reference material you need to introduce…

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Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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20th-Century Explorers Mini-Lesson -- PowerPoint Slideshow

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…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Explorers

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The search for the maritime Northwest Passage was highly prized but never fulfilled during the "Age of Discovery."

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

American History/U.S. History

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Lewis & Clark Trading Post

Lewis & Clark Trading Post

Lewis and Clark wanted to open up more of North America to trade. Trade was vital to the local peoples at this time.…

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Social Studies and History

Discovery and Exploration

Mathematics

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