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- 1st
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Students brainstorm characteristics of explorers and places that can be explored. They pretend to be explorers after listening to the biography of a famous explorer. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how underwater robots can be used to assist scientific explorations. They read and discuss an article, conduct Internet research, complete a worksheet, and present an oral report. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students demonstrate knowledge of exploration by naming and describing accomplishments of explorers. They use the internet to find corresponding information on the explorer and fill in a chart that is provided. Students also demonstrate choronological order of the American Exploration as well. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students identify and research famous European explorers using a variety of sources. They compare and contrast the explorers drawing conlusions about the importance of each explorer. They design a web page on one explorer of their choice. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students reivew the seven traditional reasons why people explore. They write a summary of their reasons why humans explore. Pupils illustrate their exploration summaries. Students relate the reasons for exploration to the missions to Mars. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine some famous explorers who have helped to discover our country. They discuss explorers from three countries today. They are: Spain, Portugal, and England. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students take on the role of a European explorer and create a resume, or personal data sheet, listing his achievements in reverse chronological order. They draw and label a map and list what the explorer did to add to Europe's knowledge of the New World. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students become "Everyday Explorers" as they dig in, get dirty and comprehend more about the physical and biological world around them. They become hands-on scientists on a local level as they explore their schoolyard. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students are told that ocean exploration is a relatively new science. They are asked: What may have kept scientist from exploring the deep sea prior to the mid-to late 1800s? They write in their journals on the topic: You have been invited to join scientists who will explore the ocean floor. They will spend time aboard a small submarine. Will you join the team? Explain why or why not? Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the principle explorers of the New World, how they contributed to the development of European knowledge about America and the effect of Native Americans cultures meeting with European cultures. They read the biography of an explorer and share their insights with their classmates. Full Review »

