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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration

Explorers of the New World: Discover the Golden Age of Exploration

Mooney, Carla
Casteel, Tom

Paperback

Series: Build It Yourself

General Juvenile NonfictionHistoryScience & Nature

Publisher Price: $15.95

ISBN10: 193631343X
ISBN13: 9781936313433
Publisher: Nomad Pr
Published: Jul 1 2011
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.70
Height: 0.33 Width: 8.02 Depth: 10.03
Language: English

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, Hernán Cortés, 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.

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