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National Geographic

National Geographic: Geostories: Emerging Explorers

For Students 5th - 9th
Find out how modern-day explorers change the way we change our world in this interactive Geostory activity.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Geostories: Voyages Across the Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this GeoStory in formal or informal instruction to provide information about the voyages of numerous historical navigators and explorers. This GeoStory helps students understand the importance of ocean exploration in contributing to...
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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets the Explorers

For Students 9th - 10th
View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: The Water Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a slideshow explaining the water cycle.
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Curated OER

Small Screenshot for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

For Students 9th - 10th
5star-shareware.com offers a short review of the latest release of Microsoft's browser, Internet Explorer v6.0.
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Curated OER

Etc: Routes of Spanish Explorers, 1513 1565

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of southern North America, Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico east the Mississippi Delta showing the routes of the early Spanish explorers Ponce de Leon (1513), De Narvaez (1528), and Hernando de Soto (1535-1542).
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Curated OER

Etc: Maps Etc: Westward March of the Great Pioneers and Explorers, 1911

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States showing the historic sea and land routes taken by famous explorers across North America, from the coastal explorations of Cabot and Corte Real in the Northeast, Ponce de Leon and Alvarez in Florida and the Gulf...
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Australian Explorers

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Australian Explorers."
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Curated OER

Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Savanna Explorer

For Students 3rd - 8th
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Savanna Explorer."
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Exploration and Settlement Before 1675

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the explorations of Spanish, French, and English explorers in North America between 1530 and 1675. A detailed key identifies each explorer and route. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection
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Other

One World Magazine: Antarctica: Terra Incognita

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit through which you can learn about Antarctica's explorers, the characteristics of the continent, and the peril faced by Antarctica's environment and ecosystems.
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Other

American Journeys: Map of the Spanish Entrada Into North America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Map showing the routes taken by fourteen Spanish explorers in the Americas between 1509 and 1543.
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NOAA

Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Sea Floor

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource page has numerous links to pictures and videos of the sea floor. Topics include geologic features, habitats, bacteria mats and hydrates.
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Other

Architect of the Capital: Jacques Marquette

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of the statue of the French Jesuit missionary and explorer, Jacques Marquette, and a brief explanation of his travels.
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Curated OER

Ecuador Explorer: A Brief History of Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
This site tells the story of the Conquistadors search for gold in Ecuador. It is written like a story rather than a biography and is very detailed and interesting.
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Curated OER

Etc: Early Explorers of the Atlantic Coast, 1492 1620

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the Atlantic coast of North America from the Labrador Peninsula and Gulf of St. Lawrence south to the Santee River in the Carolinas, showing the European explorations and settlements in the region between 1492 and 1620. The map...
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University of Calgary

Arctic Institute of North America: Photographic Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This page takes you to a database of over 8000 photographs of the Arctic from the late 1800s through the 20th century. The photos are from scientific expeditions, military and police patrols, explorers, etc. The largest set is from the...
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Other

Grand Canyon Explorer: Continental Drift

For Students 9th - 10th
Maps and detailed descriptions of the breakup of Pangea due to a great rift opening.
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Race to the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1955, the US and the USSR each announced plans to launch a satellite into orbit. Thus began the race to the moon. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the American space program and its new classes of astronauts achieved breakthroughs in...
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Curated OER

Monticello Explorer

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides excellent 3-D views of Thomas Jefferson's home Monticello. Explore the plantation, take a tour of the main house, and discover what Jefferson's life was like living there.
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Other

Jules Verne Voyager: Solar System Portal

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the inner solar system, outer solar system and trans-Neptunian objects mapped in this portal. Explorers will find images from findings of space missions.
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HyperHistory Online

World History Chart: Route of Marco Polo

For Students 9th - 10th
The travel route of explorer Marco Polo is outlined in this map.
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Other

National Museum of Australia: Voyaging With a Needle: Embroidered Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
Hand-embroidered map samplers, the work of women needle workers from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, convey what was known of the world at the time and traces the routes of explorers, such as James Cook, who were then active....
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A&E Television

History.com: Native American History Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
As explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt. The timeline begins in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus and ends on March 15, 2021:...

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