Product Information
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.Product Identifiers
PublisherNomad Press
ISBN-139781936313433
eBay Product ID (ePID)110574594
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameExplorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration with 22 Projects
Publication Year2011
SubjectWriting & Reading, History
TypeReference
AuthorCarla Mooney
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height254 mm
Item Weight327 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorCarla Mooney