Lewisand clark.net: Discovery Expedition

In this Lewis and Clark scavenger hunt instructional activity, students participate in an Internet scavenger hunt to answer five questions regarding the Lewis and Clark expedition.

For any teacher of American History, The Lewis and Clark Expedition is a watershed event that should be shared with your students. This is a very good lesson on the Expedition, and the events that led up to it; including The Lousisiana...

As part of a study of the Corps of Discovery expedition, class groups research the different Native American tribes Lewis and Clark encountered on their journey and share their findings with the class.

Students complete a scavenger hunt which highlights events on the journey by Lewis and Clark. Using the internet and journals, they identify events on the journey and places them on a timeline. They complete a worksheet as well to end...

Find out what Lewis purchased to outfit his expeditionary force. He also purchased gifts and trade goods for the Indian tribes they would encounter. Includes a detailed list of the provisions.

How did Native Americans react to the arrival of the Lewis and Clark expedition? Here, learners review excerpts of journal entries that chronicle the arrival of the Corps of Discovery to the Shoshone and Blackfeet tribes. Your young...

The expedition spent two and a half months descending the Ohio River. This journal entry describes the Corps of Discovery and their journey down that river.

Learn about the reconnaissance operation, the gathering of intelligence, of the Corps of Discovery.

This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark examines what life was like for the Corps of Discovery in the winter at Fort Mandan.

This section of the larger website Discovering Lewis & Clark explores the Corps of Discovery's time at the Marias River.