Pick one of the following explorers and research them.  Your final draft should be 2-3 paragraphs.  It should also include a picture of your explorer and a map of their voyage. If you choose, you may type your project for extra credit.

Your research project should answer the following questions.

• What was your explorer looking for? Why was he looking for this?
• What time period is your explorer from?
  
• What is your explorer most famous for?
• Why did you pick that explorer?
  
• What is one thing you like about your explorer?
  
• What is one thing you didn’t like about your explorer?

Of course, you may include additional information!

Use this NOTES PAGE to help organize your facts.

How will you be graded? Use this RUBRIC to find out!
 

World Book Encyclopedia

Enchanted Learning

Marco Polo Odyssey

Mariner's Museum: Exploration through the Ages