World Explorers Interactive
This section contains an interactive module that details the Age of Exploration, it’s many explorers, legends and myths, goals and obstacles, and much more. It also includes printable and interactive scavenger hunts.
Explorers Interactive Module
Description: This awesome module explains everything about the Age of Exploration from a single module. It's the ultimate in click and learn!
Explorers Digital Scavenger Hunt
Description: This interactive activity allows students to use the interactive explorers exhibit to find the answers to the scavenger hunt questions.
Explorers - Fact or Fiction
Description: This interactive activity allows students to use the interactive explorers exhibit to determine if statements about explorers and their destinations are fact or fiction.
The Silk Road Interactive Map and Scavenger Hunt
Description: This Silk Road interactive map allows students to explore the ancient caravan route by clicking on the important points. It also includes an interactive scavenger hunt built into the map.
The 1492 Voyage of Christopher Columbus Interactive Map and Scavenger Hunt
Description: This interactive map details the important points along the 1492 voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Students can simply click on the points of the map to learn more. There is also a built-in interactive scavenger hunt.
The Legacy of Christopher Columbus Interactive Map and Scavenger Hunt
Description: This interactive map of the United States tells the story and history of the ten largest cities named for Christopher Columbus. It includes an interactive scavenger hunt.
Ferdinand Magellan's Circumnavigation Interactive Map and Scavenger Hunt
Description: This interactive map of the Magellan circumnavigation allows students to click on important points and landmarks of the journey to learn about each. It also includes an interactive scavenger hunt.
Make Your Own Old School Explorer Map!
Description: Students design their own parchment-style explorer maps by painting or filling regions, placing period-style stamps (galleons, whales, compass roses, wind cherubs, and more), and adding Latin labels inside ornate gold cartouches. They can switch between classic map backgrounds, pan/zoom the stage, adjust colors and sizes, and refine work with select, undo/redo, and erase tools before exporting a finished PNG. The activity blends geography and history with creative design, encouraging learners to think like early cartographers while building visually rich maps.
Lewis and Clark Interactive Tour
Description: This magnificent exhibit features an interactive tour of the Lewis and Clark journey.
Lewis and Clark Digital Scavenger Hunt
Description: This activity requires students to use the interactive Lewis and Clark tour to answer the scavenger hunt questions. It gives immediate feedback.
Age of Exploration Power Point Presentation
Description: This 30-slide power point presentation explains all about the Age of Exploration. It includes everything your students will need to understand including definitions, reasons, explorers, histories, obstacles, goals, destinations, accomplishments, and much more! This presentation can easily be used at the basis for a unit on exploration.
Explorer Route Maps
Description: This section contains illustrated maps showing the route maps of Columbus, da Gama, Prince Henry, Ponce de Leon, Samuel de Champlain, Magellan, and Sir Francis Drake
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