Exploring the Explorers

This quarter the fifth graders studied and researched various explorers with great accomplishments.  Their voyages established new trade routes and produced better world maps.  These were Explorers from England, Holland, and France, who wanted to find a Northwest Passage, a shortcut from Europe to Asia through North America. 

Students learned about and researched famous explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Hernan Cortes, Jacques Cartier, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Henry Hudson and Robert de La Salle, and presented role plays depicting their accomplishments and  struggles during their journeys.



A face-to-face interview with famous explorer Christopher Columbus



Explorer Hernan Cortes with the Aztec empire



Explorer Ponce de Leon in search of "fountain of youth"

Explorer Henry Hudson talking about his journey during a talk show