Explorers of the New World : Discover the Golden Age of Exploration With 22 Projects PDF
by Carla Mooney
Illustrated by Tom Casteel
Part of the Build It Yourself series
Description
Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration offers a fascinating look at the explorers and their voyages during the Age of Exploration and Discovery. Readers ages 9-12 can delve into the expeditions of Vasco da Gama, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, John Cabot, Hernan Cortes, and more. Using common household items and minimal supervision, kids enjoy 22 hands-on activities to help them learn about these legendary explorers and their voyages. Discover how the adventures of a few people 500 years ago changed world history. Projects include creating and using a compass, learning to tie a sailor's knot, and baking and eating sea biscuits. Along with detailed, step-by-step instructions for each project, Explorers of the New World includes biographical sidebars, engaging illustrations, interesting facts, and vocabulary words that allow kids to experience this era in a fun, interactive way.
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Nomad Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2011
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- ISBN:9781936749911
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:128 pages
- Publisher:Nomad Press
- Publication Date:01/07/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781936749911
