Explorers of the New World - Discover the Golden Age of Exploration With 22 Projects (Paperback)

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. This age group will see how the adventures of a few people in the 1400s through the 1600s 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.

General

Imprint:	Nomad Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Carla Mooney
Illustrators:	Tom Casteel
Dimensions:	254 x 204 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	128
ISBN-13:	978-1-936313-43-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Shipping In 24hrs
LSN:	1-936313-43-X
Barcode:	9781936313433

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