Students read about explorer Ferdinand Magellan and his crew as they attempted to circumnavigate the globe. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This is a lesson activity which is written to engage visual and kinesthetic learners in their study on explorers: Leif Eriksson, Christopher Columbus, Erik the Red, Vasco Da Gama, John Cabot, Marco Polo, and Ferdinand Magellan.

This site is provided for by the Malin Space Science Systems. Reprint of an article from the "Journal of Geophysical Research", a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Very detailed analysis of Magellan images. Includes...

As part of a larger site that explores the Portuguese role in mapping the New World, this brief article talks about the legacy of Magellan, a Portuguese-born explorer for Spain whose crew was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Find...

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

(1480-1521) Portuguese explorer who led the expedition to cicrumnavigate the Earth.

(1480-1521) A Portuguese maritime explorer who sailed around the entire Earth.

Details of the brightest supernova of modern times - supernova 1987A in the Large Magellanic Cloud. There are many links for additional information.

Photos of Venus' surface and cloud tops. Includes 3-D surface views. Thumbnail images load quickly and link to larger files for more detail.

A thorough overview of penguins provides information on their adaption to the polar environment. Additional information can be found on 17 separate species of penguins.

A brief discussion of the space probes that have reached the planet Venus.

Detailed third grade lessons help students understand what skills and knowledge were required in order to become an explorer. Includes specific lessons on John Cabot, Jacques Cartier, and Henry Hudson.

View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.

Wikipedia offers information on the International Date Line, an imaginery line that offsets the hours added as one travels east through time zones.

This site provides a history of the politics and governance of the country, Chile. Includes information of the exploration of the country and disputes over its rule.

Read a paragraph about penguin adaptations and then create a suit for a penguin. Materials are listed at the bottom of the page.

Find out about the behavior and characteristics of the many satellite galaxies that orbit other galaxies.

The sixteen different species of penguin are outlined and described in this website. They are also sub-divided into 6 different genera. Good information including images of each species can be found here.

In-depth information site on Venus, complete with a thorough glossary, links to a wide array of related sites, thumbnail picture files linked to larger images, and even a short audio file from a classic symphony.

View photographs of space craft and read about their assembly, launching, and where they went.

This resource provides information about historic world explorers...with embedded false information. It was designed by teachers to help their students discern truthful information from false information.

In examining the "Luminous Blue Variable" this site seeks to determine if the blue variable is "Destined To Be a Supernova." An image (or chart) is provided along with a brief description of the details of the picture.

Learn how and when to look up into the sky to see the Andromeda galaxy.

Map of Tierra del Fuego at the southern tip of South America, including Punta Arena (the southernmost city of the world), predominant mountain peaks (Mt. Hope, Mt. Darwin, Mt. Sarmiento), the Strait of Magellan, local natural resources...