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Explorers

Explorers. Third Grade History and Geography Virginia SOLs 3.3 and 3.5 . Kelly Farley. To begin, click on the ship!. Choose an Explorer …. Christopher Columbus. Juan Ponce De León. Christopher Newport. Jacques Cartier. HOME. Christopher Columbus. What was he looking for?. The

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Explorers

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  1. Explorers Third Grade History and Geography Virginia SOLs 3.3 and 3.5 Kelly Farley To begin, click on the ship!

  2. Choose an Explorer… Christopher Columbus Juan Ponce De León Christopher Newport Jacques Cartier HOME

  3. Christopher Columbus What was he looking for? The Northwest Passage Gold mines in California The Fountain of Youth A route to India to trade spices HOME

  4. Oops! That’s not what Christopher Columbus was looking for… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  5. Good Job! HOME Which of these was NOT a ship used by Christopher Columbus in his voyage in 1492? The Santa Maria The Pinta The Isabella The Niña

  6. Oops! That was one of the ships Christopher Columbus DID take on his voyage in 1492… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  7. Good Job! HOME Christopher Columbus started his voyage in 1492 in Spain. Click on where he landed!

  8. Oops! Christopher Columbus didn’t land there in 1492… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  9. Congratulations! • Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer trying to find a route to India to trade spices. • Through his voyages, he also hoped to spread his religion and find wealth and fame. • In 1492, with the help of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain, he set sail with his three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. • He landed in San Salvador in the Bahamas. Try another explorer!

  10. Juan Ponce De León What was he looking for? Gold mines in California The Fountain of Youth A route to India to trade spices The Northwest Passage HOME

  11. Oops! That’s not what Juan Ponce De León was looking for… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  12. Good Job! HOME Juan Ponce De León started his voyage in 1513 in Cuba. Click on where he landed!

  13. Oops! Juan Ponce De León didn’t land there in 1513… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  14. Congratulations! • Juan Ponce De León was a Spanish explorer in search of the fabled Fountain of Youth as well as riches. • In 1513, he set sail from Puerto Rico. • While he never found the Fountain, he landed near St. Augustine, Florida, and was the first European explorer to set foot in Florida. Try another explorer!

  15. Christopher Newport What did he do? Explored Canada Opened many fur trading outposts across North America Circumnavigated the globe Transported colonists and supplies from England to Jamestown HOME

  16. Oops! Christopher Newport didn’t do that… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  17. Good Job! HOME Christopher Newport traveled from England and went to the same place five times between 1606 and 1611. Click on where he went!

  18. Oops! Christopher Newport didn’t go there between 1606 and 1611… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  19. Congratulations! • Christopher Newport was an English explorer who took many trips to the English colony at Jamestown, Virginia. • He helped transport supplies and colonists. • Between 1606 and 1611, he made five trips to Jamestown. Try another explorer!

  20. Jacques Cartier What was he looking for? The Northwest Passage Indigenous people he could convert to Catholicism Fur- Trading Outposts The Fountain of Youth HOME

  21. Oops! Jacques Cartier was not looking for that… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  22. Good Job! HOME Jacques Cartier traveled from France in the mid-1500’s. Click on where he went!

  23. Oops! Jacques Cartier didn’t go there in the mid-1500’s… Click the compass to go back and try again!

  24. Congratulations! • Jacques Cartier was a French explorer who was in search of the Northwest Passage, a pathway that supposedly cut through North America to the Pacific Ocean. • He made three voyages between 1534 and 1541. • He landed near Quebec, Canada, and explored the St. Lawrence River, however he never found a Northwest Passage. Try another explorer!

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