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9781936313433

Explorers of the New World Discover the Golden Age of Exploration With 22 Projects

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  • ISBN13:

    9781936313433

  • ISBN10:

    193631343X

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-07-01
  • Publisher: Nomad Press

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Offering a fascinating look into the Age of Exploration, this investigative guide delves into the voyages of real-life adventurers such as de Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cabot, Cortes, and more. With common household items and minimal supervision, kids can enjoy 25 hands-on activities while learning about these legendary explorers in world history. Projects include making a star map, creating and using a compass, learning to tie a sailor's knot, and designing an earth pendant. Along with detailed, step-by-step instructions for each activity, this handbook includes biographical sidebars, engaging illustrations, interesting facts, and vocabulary words that allow kids to experience this era in a fun fashion.

Author Biography

Carla Mooney is the author of Amazing Africa Projects You Can Build Yourself, The Black Press, George Washington: 25 Great Projects You Can Build Yourself, More Than the Blues, and Owen and the Dragon. Her work has been featured in Faces, Highlights, and Learning through History. She lives in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.

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