Explorers: Home

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Lots of great videos on exlorers and exploration.

• Australian History - Abel Tasman
• Australian Dictionary Biography of Abel Tasman
• Museum of New Zealand - Biography of Abel Tasman
• Maps of voyages

• Biography - a summary of Magellan's achievements and a video to watch

• Biography  (About.com Geography)
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• Biography of Ferdinand Magellan   

• Social Studies for Kids (Magellan)

• Maps of the voyages

• Australian Dictionary of Biographies

• Maps of his voyages

• Biography for kids
• (Ducksters) Biography
• BBC Biography

• Bio HIstory - a Biography of Bartolomeu Dias

• NNDB- Biography

• Diaz's Exploration

• History.com

• Christopher Columbus - video and biographical information
• Royal Museum of Greenwich
• Christopher Columbus Animated Book
• Ducksters biography
• Christopher Columbus

One of the best (and most fun) ways to learn history is to read historical fiction. Check out these books from the library,

Click on the cover to read these books.
          

from The History Channel http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/infographics/age-of-exploration  

Visit Scootle for the learning objects that are associated with this topic.

• Ducksters biography

•  Australian Dictionary Biography

• Captain Cook's Voyages

• BBC Biography

• Captain Cook a Timeline
• Biography (Bio.)