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Explorers

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Students reinforce their knowledge of 11 explorers by matching 4 facts about each explorer. After playing the game several times, they should match the explorer to at least 3 facts about him.

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explorers, the age of exploration

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Grade
3rd - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Simulation

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