Early Explorers: 5th Grade
Research Links
Use the following links to learn about the different explorers.
Jacques Cartier
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/jacques-cartier-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/jacques-cartier-9240128
Jacques Cartier Biography for Kids (video)
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/jacques_cartier/
http://www.landofthebrave.info/jacques-cartier-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/jacques-cartier-9240128
Jacques Cartier Biography for Kids (video)
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/jacques_cartier/
Ferdinand Magellan
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/ferdinand-magellan-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/ferdinand-magellan-9395202
Ferdinand Magellan Biography for Kids (video)
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/magellan/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/m/magellan.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/ferdinand_magellan.php
http://www.landofthebrave.info/ferdinand-magellan-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/ferdinand-magellan-9395202
Ferdinand Magellan Biography for Kids (video)
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/magellan/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/m/magellan.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/ferdinand_magellan.php
Vasco de Gama
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/vasco-da-gama-9305736
De Gama Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/dagama/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/dagama.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php
http://www.biography.com/people/vasco-da-gama-9305736
De Gama Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/dagama/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/dagama.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php
John Cabot
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp7-john-cabot/20861566/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/john-cabot-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/john-cabot-9234057
John Cabot Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/john_cabot/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp7-john-cabot/20861566/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/john-cabot-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/john-cabot-9234057
John Cabot Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/john_cabot/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/cabot.shtml
Amerigo Vespucci
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/amerigo-vespucci-9517978
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/amerigo-vespucci-facts.htm
http://www.biography.com/people/amerigo-vespucci-9517978
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/amerigo-vespucci-facts.htm
Ponce de Leon
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp3-juan-ponce-de-leon/20409693/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/ponce-de-leon-facts.htm
Ponce de Leon Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/deleon/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp3-juan-ponce-de-leon/20409693/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/ponce-de-leon-facts.htm
Ponce de Leon Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/deleon/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml
Christopher Columbus
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp2-columbus-and-the-conquistadors/20392755/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/christopher-columbus-facts.htm
Christopher Columbus Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/columbus
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp2-columbus-and-the-conquistadors/20392755/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/christopher-columbus-facts.htm
Christopher Columbus Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/columbus
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
Hernando Cortes
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/hernando-cortes-facts.htm
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php
http://www.landofthebrave.info/hernando-cortes-facts.htm
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/hernan_cortes.php
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp5-francisco-vasquez-de-coronado/20578105/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/francisco-vasquez-de-coronado-facts.htm
Coronado Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/coronado/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/coronado.shtml
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp5-francisco-vasquez-de-coronado/20578105/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/francisco-vasquez-de-coronado-facts.htm
Coronado Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/coronado/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/coronado.shtml
Henry Hudson
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp8-henry-hudson/21008925/
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-hudson-9346049
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/hudson.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/henry_hudson.php
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp8-henry-hudson/21008925/
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-hudson-9346049
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/hudson.shtml
Ducksters
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/henry_hudson.php
Hernando de Soto
Teacher Created Video
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp4-hernando-de-soto/20515169/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/hernando-de-soto-facts.htm
DeSoto Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/desoto
https://www.educreations.com/lesson/view/chp4-hernando-de-soto/20515169/
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/hernando-de-soto-facts.htm
DeSoto Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/desoto
Prince Henry the Navigator
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-the-navigator
Prince Henry Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/princehenry/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/henry.shtml
http://www.biography.com/people/henry-the-navigator
Prince Henry Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/princehenry/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/h/henry.shtml
Bartholomeu Dias
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/bartolomeu-dias-9273850
Bartholomew Dias Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/bartholomew-dias/
http://www.biography.com/people/bartolomeu-dias-9273850
Bartholomew Dias Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/bartholomew-dias/
Vasco de Balboa
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/vasco-de-balboa-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/vasco-n%C3%BA%C3%B1ez-de-balboa-9196350
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/b/balboa.shtml
http://www.landofthebrave.info/vasco-de-balboa-facts.htm
Biography.com
http://www.biography.com/people/vasco-n%C3%BA%C3%B1ez-de-balboa-9196350
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/b/balboa.shtml
Giovanni de Verrazano
Land of the Brave: Explorers of America
http://www.landofthebrave.info/giovanni-da-verrazzano.htm
Verrazano Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/verrazano/
http://www.landofthebrave.info/giovanni-da-verrazzano.htm
Verrazano Biography for Kids
http://mrnussbaum.com/explorers/verrazano/