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Explorers – Teacher Resources

Utilize these printables, lessons, and activities to teach your students about the many explorers who have contributed to society. From voyages across the Atlantic to missions in space, these diverse figures transcended social and physical boundaries and changed how we view our world. You'll find plenty of resources for Columbus Day in October and everything you need to integrate this cross-curricular topic into classes on math, language arts, science, history, geography, or art.
Printables
Native American Indian Crafts
Pilgrims Meet the New World
Set Design
All About Early Explorers
Columbus Day Printable Book (2-5)
Explorers' Routes
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
More Popular Explorers Printables
Lesson Plans
Chart Columbus's Voyages
Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading
Exploring Explorers
Modified Orienteering
The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal
More Explorer Lesson Plans
Quizzes
Famous Explorers Quiz
Early America Quiz
Explorers Quiz
Explorer Biographies
Just Where Was Columbus?
Ferdinand Magellan
Explorer Research Project
Learn About Lewis and Clark
William Bradford Biography
Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Sacajawea
Thor Heyerdahl Biography
James Cook
Matthew Henson, Explorer
Peary, Henson, and the North Pole
Reading Warm-Up 17 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Three African-Americans in the Far West
Reading Warm-Up 20 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Reading Warm-Up 19 for Gr. 3 & 4: Biography
Reading Warm-Up 22 for Gr. 5 & 6: Biography
Language Arts Activities
Pedro's Journal Literature Guide
The Tempest
The Discovery of America
Columbus Word Search
Daily Journal Topics: Exceptional Explorers
Sacagawea
Columbus Wasn't First
Wonders of the World Questions
The Story of Columbus Day
Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Reading Warm-Up 45 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Maps and Mapping Teacher's Guide
Exploring Explorers Vocabulary
Myths About Explorers
Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day
The Ancient Mayan City of Tikal Vocabulary
Mount Everest Timeline
Grant for Christopher Columbus, 1492
My Explorer Report About...
Reading Warm-Up 42 for Gr. 5 & 6: American History
Geography Activities
Christopher Columbus Facts
Christopher Columbus' Journey
Columbus's Voyages
Columbus's Discovery Maze
Wonders of the World Answer Sheet
Explorers of North and South America
Christopher Columbus, A Space Pioneer
More Geography Activities
Art Activities
Explorer's Ship
Cork Ship Mobile
Math Activities
Columbus Day - Four Voyages
Get Ready to Sail
Columbus's Magic Sail
Space Exploration Resources
A Day in Space Sub Kit - Grades 5-6
How Does a Refracting Telescope Work?
People in Space: The Pioneers
Dr. Mae Jemison
Weightlessness and Gravity
Design Your Own Space Suit
Sedna Debuts, Rattling Poor Pluto
More Popular Space Exploration Resources
Columbus Day Resources
Explorations and Explorers
Explorers Word Search
Columbus Discovers a New World
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Columbus Word Fill-In
The History of Columbus Day
Where Was Columbus?
More Columbus Day Teacher Resources

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November Calendar of Events

Use our Educators' Calendar to find activities and printables for every day in November, including Geography Awareness Week (Nov. 15–21) and Thanksgiving (Nov. 26). Plus celebrate American Indian Heritage Month and Aviation History Month all November long!

Continuity of Learning

Is the flu causing you or your students to miss class? Pearson introduces www.PearsonContinuity.com to help keep the doors of learning open. This new website offers print and online resources for students, parents, and teachers to continue education if the H1N1 virus or another crisis keeps children from attending school.

Teaching The Diary of Anne Frank

PBS MASTERPIECE is airing a new film in the spring based on The Diary of Anne Frank, and, in conjunction with Facing History and Ourselves, the MASTERPIECE team will be creating resources to help educators introduce this timeless story to students. You're invited to share your ideas about what activities and tools you'd like to use in your classroom at the PBS Teachers blog!

Bulletin Boards

Improve effectiveness and enjoyment of lessons with our bulletin board ideas and examples. They'll make your classroom visually appealing and stimulating for your students.

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