Explorers and Colonizers of the New World
In this Creative Problem Solving/Advanced Communication Skills unit we will take a look back at exploration of the New World. Students will explore the motives behind European exploration. They will also learn about the obstacles explorers encountered as well as the accomplishments they made, the technology used and about the establishment of European colonies in the New World!
Related Websites:
Enchanted Learning (Search explorers A to Z)
Hudson Bay Explorer Info
Mariner's Museum (Info on explorers, ships, tools)
Ducksters (A good place to start, info about Age of Exploration with a link to Ottoman Empire)
United Streaming (Video grades 6-8 "The Explorers: The Dawning of the Era of Exploration"
Video grades 3-5 "Early Explorers: The Age of Discovery")
Your TAG teacher will give you the username and password.
World Atlas
Printable Maps
Think Quest
The History of Navigation
Caravel Information. Caravel diagram can be found under Columbus on the Enchanted Learning Site above.
Astrolabe Information
Compass Information
Quadrant Information
Lead Line Information
Logbook Information
Back Staff Information
Time Keeping Information
Explorers at Sea: Navigation Tools
History of Navigation Slide Show
Florida Museum of Natural History: St. Augustine
Jamestown Online Adventure
Spanish Conquistadors
Jamestown
Jamestown (4 short videos on United Streaming)
Related Websites:
Enchanted Learning (Search explorers A to Z)
Hudson Bay Explorer Info
Mariner's Museum (Info on explorers, ships, tools)
Ducksters (A good place to start, info about Age of Exploration with a link to Ottoman Empire)
United Streaming (Video grades 6-8 "The Explorers: The Dawning of the Era of Exploration"
Video grades 3-5 "Early Explorers: The Age of Discovery")
Your TAG teacher will give you the username and password.
World Atlas
Printable Maps
Think Quest
The History of Navigation
Caravel Information. Caravel diagram can be found under Columbus on the Enchanted Learning Site above.
Astrolabe Information
Compass Information
Quadrant Information
Lead Line Information
Logbook Information
Back Staff Information
Time Keeping Information
Explorers at Sea: Navigation Tools
History of Navigation Slide Show
Florida Museum of Natural History: St. Augustine
Jamestown Online Adventure
Spanish Conquistadors
Jamestown
Jamestown (4 short videos on United Streaming)