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History: Explorers

Explorers A-Z
An index of online resources for explorers.

http://www.42explore2.com/explorers2.htm
Getting to know Christopher Columbus
This lesson supports exploration of multiple online sources to gather information about Columbus

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=126
Christopher Columbus
"Christopher Columbus saw land"

www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_columbus_1.html
Christopher Columbus
Good summary of important information.

http://scott.k12.va.us/jcollins/Christopher Columbus.htm
Christopher Columbus
Enclanted Learning: lots of stuff!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
Christopher Columbus
The journey.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier Sailed Up the St. Lawrence River June 9, 1534

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_cartier_3.html
Jacques Cartier
Biography

http:///www.win.tue.nl/~engels/discovery/cartier.html
Jacques Cartier
Good summary of important information.

http://scott.k12.va.us/jcollins/jacques_cartier.htm
Ponce de Leon
St. Augustine maps and story

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_augustin_1.html
Ponce de Leon
Good summary of important information.

http://scott.k12.va.us/jcollins/Leon.htm
Ponce de Leon
Enchanted Learning, includes map.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/d/deleon.shtml
Christopher Newport
Story of Jamestown.

http://www.historyisfun.org/PDFbooks/JAMESTOWN-Teacher with pictures 5-8-03.pdf
Christopher Newport
Short biography.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexn.shtml
Christopher Newport
Good summary of important information.

http://scott.k12.va.us/jcollins/christopher_newport.htm
Euoropean Explorers
Columbus, Cartier & Ponce de Leon

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/welcome.htm

Countries of the World

National Geographic Kids
Information on most countries of the world.

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/places/find/
The World Factbook
Provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, and military.

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Fact Monster
Maps, Flag, History, Area, Population, Capital, Largest cities, Languages

http://www.factmonster.com/countries.html
Yahoo Kids World Fact Book
maps, pictures of flags, statistics, and info on each country's history, land, people government and money system.

http://kids.yahoo.com/reference/world-factbook
Kids InfoBits
Click Elementary School, then Kids Info Bits

http://www.finditva.com/
World Recipes
Search by country to find recipes.

http://www.world-recipes.info/
Recipe Atlas
Recipes from around the world

http://www.recipeatlas.com
Whats 4 Eats
International recipes and cooking around the world

http://www.whats4eats.com