Explorers of the New World
Subtitle: discover the golden age of exploration
By: Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Tom Casteel
Contributors: Casteel, Tom
Series: "Build it yourself" series; "Build it yourself" series
Publisher: Nomad Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: White River Junction, VT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
ISBN-13: 9781936313440; 9781936313433
Subjects: Handicraft; Discoveries in geography; Exploration; Colonies; Juvenile literature; Explorers; Biography; History
Description: "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, Hernán Cortés, 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..."--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: "With 22 projects"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ages 9-12.

Guided Reading Level : S.
Table of contents: title: Timeline; title: Exploring in the age of discovery; title: Searching for a water route to Asia; title: Voyage to the New World : Christopher Columbus; title: Searching for the Northwest Passage : John Cabot; title: Circling the globe : Ferdinand Magellan; title: The Spanish Conquistadors; title: Journeys inland.