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EXPLORERS OF THE NEW WORLD
DISCOVER THE GOLDEN AGE OF EXPLORATION WITH 22 PROJECTS |
| By: |
Carla Mooney, Tom Casteel (Illus) |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£15.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1936313448 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781936313440 |
| Publisher: |
NOMAD PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 July, 2011 |
| Series: |
Build It Yourself |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Offering a look into the Age of Exploration, this investigative guide delves into the voyages of real-life adventurers such as de Gama, Columbus, Magellan, Cabot, Cortes, and more. With common household items and minimal supervision, it helps children enjoy 25 hands-on activities while learning about these legendary explorers in world history. |
| Synopsis: |
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. 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. |
| Reader Age: |
From 9 to 12 years |
| US Grade: |
From Third Grade to Seventh Grade |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Nomad Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |