Technology Integration Resources on Early Explorers

Students

1. Age of Exploration Timeline

2. A Treasure Trove of North American Exploration

3. Christopher Columbus- His Gastronomic Persona

4. Columbus Navigation Homepage

5. Conquistadors from PBS

6. Discoverers by Alphabet

7. Discoverers Web 

8. Discovery and Exploration Maps from the Library of Congress

9. Explorers - Kid Info Series

10. Fur Trade: The Indian an indispensable partner

11. Latitude (This site provides access to information about latitude and the importance of knowledge of latitude to global exploration. The site incorporates images, online tutorials, and other information pieces. Topics include ships, beacons, compass roses, earth's magnetism, sailing, ocean currents, weather, astronomy, and more.)

12. Latitude and Longitude

13. Navigational Methods

14. Spanish Roots in America

15. The Canoe- portraits of the great fur trade canoes

16. Time Machine... Lewis and Clark

17. Vikings from PBS

18. Zoom Explorers

WebQuests

1. An Adventure to the New World

2. Lewis and Clark

3. Where Shall We Land?

Crafts and Clip Art

1. Create A Box Compass

2. Project Organizer

Teachers

1. Age of Exploration Curriculum Guide

2. Explorers Millennium Series

3. Zoom Explorers