Students will create a video in talk-show format about explorers from the 15th-17th centuries. They will utilize books, the Alabama Virtual Library, and the Internet for reference. Groups of students will answer who, what, when, where,...

Learn about the adventures of famous explorers including Sacagawea, Lewis and Clark, Marco Polo, Sir Edmund Hillary and Ferdinand Magellan

After a study of explorers in the Americas, students write poetry to show what they know about individual explorers. This lesson plan gives guidelines, ways to adapt the lesson plan, a graphic organizer, and scoring guide.

During this project-based instructional activity, learners will become detectives looking for information about early American explorers. Students will have the opportunity to navigate the Internet to locate important facts about these...

A brief snapshot of the life and work of sixteenth century explorer and English mariner, Sir John Hawkins.

This lesson represents the end result of a project-based, hands-on unit in which children represent a culture they've researched in a World Court Hearing against the explorers they encountered.

This article explores the changes an astronaut's body goes through in space. Also find the answer to many other fascinating questions people have about space travel.

This article answers some of the most common questions about Mars: Why is it red? Is there water on Mars? What else have scientists discovered from spacecraft that have landed there? Also, visitors can follow links to learn more about...

Overview of the motives behind the exploration of the "new world" during the Renaissance. Discusses the trading that took place between the "new world" and Europe and various riches offered in Mexico and Latin America.

Explore the biography and life of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary on this website. Learn about the first man to climb Mount Everest.

On this site learn about the biography and life of explorer Vasco da Gama. Learn how he was the first to sail from Europe to Asia around Africa.

Learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus on this site. Explore how he discovered the Americas for Spain.

The biography and life of explorer Henry Hudson can be found on this website. Read about how he explored North America searching for the Northwest Passage.

Investigate the biography and life of Spanish explorer and conquistador Hernan Cortes. Read about how he conquered the Aztec Empire.

Kids learn about the biography and life of explorer Roald Amundsen. learn about the journey of the first man to the South Pole.

Kids learn about the biography and life of Chinese explorer Zheng He. Commander of giant treasure ships.

Kids learn about the biography and life of explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on this site. Investigate how they explored the wild west of America.

On this site explore, the biography and life of explorer and astronaut Neil Armstrong.

A good, brief biography of Lewis and Clark, and a good description of their explorations. Contains a printable map and a cloze (fill in the blank) activity.

Six games and puzzles taken from a book published by the Exploratorium, The Brain Explorer.

Though he "has not always been thought well of," Samuel Hearne is the first--and one of the best--naturalists in Canadian history. This article lists some of the reasons he has been perceived as a failure and highlights the first-class...

Read about Juan Ponce de Leon, his exploration of Florida, and his fruitless search for the "Fountain of Youth."

Learn all about the lowland tapir by browsing this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts and a photo, this animal guide provides information on its appearance, habitat, conservation efforts, and other unique...

AP U.S. History learning module explores the encounter and interactions between European explorers and Native populations in America. Complete set of resources, interactive material, assignments and assessment.