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Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration
Contributor(s): Mooney, Carla (Author), Casteel, Tom (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1936313448     ISBN-13: 9781936313440
Publisher: Nomad Press (VT)
OUR PRICE:   $19.76  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: July 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries
Dewey: 910.9
LCCN: 2011278155
Lexile Measure: 930
Series: Build It Yourself
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.2" W x 10.29" (1.13 lbs) 128 pages
 
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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.

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.