Click on the links below depending on the section you need:
| Resource Book | Explorer Websites | Task Cards | Extension Ideas |
| Creative Thinking | School Competitions | Assessment Tools |
Resource Book Links:
How the World Was Discovered ... Page 5
www.mariner.org//educationalad/ageofex/timeline.php
The Vikings 793 - 1050 ... Page 6
Viking Navigation ... Page 7
www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/vikings.htm
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/
The Mongols: Early to Mid 1200s ... Page 9
members.tripod.com (Search for "Mongols")
Explorer Words: The Great Sea Explorers ... Page 10
www.mariner.org//educationalad/ageofex/vocab.php
Food, Glorious Food ... Page 14
www.castellobanfi.com/features/story_3.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml
Magellan 1480 - 1521 ... Page 15
Mactan and Beyond ... Page 16
www.mariner.org//educationalad/ageofex/magellan.php
Francis Drake 1540 - 1596 ... Page 17
www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm
James Cook 1728 - 1780 ... Page 18
www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/cookcheck7.htm
www.oceansonline.com/captain_cook.htm
Cook's Awards ... Page 19
Law and Order Onboard ... Page 21
Perilous Pirates ... Page 22
www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/pirates/index.htm
What a Record - 1 ... Page 23
www.nzedge.com/heroes/hillary.html
What a Record - 2 ... Page 24
www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/b/burkewills.shtml
Modern Explorers - A New Wave ... Page 26
www.jessemartin.net * Note not the original site
Up, Up and Away, 1980s - Today ... Page 27
www.didyouknow.cd/aroundtheworld/balloons.htm
Balloon Fun ... Page 28
myhero.com/hero.asp?hero=stevefossett
www.stevefossett.com/html/main_pages/records.html
Explorer Websites (Page 29)
www.mariner.org - Age of Exploration Timeline, Curriculum Guide, Magellan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/vikings/
www.barkendeavour.com.au/ - Endeavour Ship
www.captaincooksociety.com - Captain James Cook
www.nzedge.com/heroes/hillary.html - Sir Edmund Hillary
www.south-pole.com - Antarctic Explorers
World Explorers on the Web
www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/indexr.shtml - Short description of world explorers.
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explorers.html - Contains many links to a number of sites that can be used. Includes European Explorers as well
members.aol.com/MrDonnHistory/Explorers.html
viking.no/e/
franklaughter.tripod.com/cgi-bin/histprof/misc/mongol.html
www.mrdowling.com/613-mongols.html
www.mrdowling.com/613-marcopolo.html
www1.minn.net/~keithp/
www.mariner.org/age/magellan.html
www.mcn.org/2/oseeler/drake.htm
www.oceansonline.com/captain_cook.htm
www.piratesinfo.com
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/conWebDoc.152
www.achievers-odds.com.au/main1.htm
www.didyouknow.cd/aroundtheworld/balloons.htm
travel.howstuffworks.com/hot-air-balloon.htm
Student–friendly Sites (also used as references)
www.enchantedlearning.com - Explorers
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explorers.html - World Explorers
members.aol.com/donnandlee/ - Explorers from Ancient History
viking.no/e/ - Viking life
members.tripod.com - Search: "Mongols"
www.mrdowling.com - Chinese History: The Mongols
www1.minn.net/~keithp/ - Christopher Columbus
www.piratesinfo.com - Pirates
www.jessemartin.net and www.kijana.net - Jesse Martin
Task Card Links:
Task 1: The Ultimate Backpack
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
Task 5: Web Whammy
Task 7: "We Want You!"
members.tripod.com/~whitebard/ca54.htm
Task 9: A Good Report
www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explorers.html
Task 10: Speedy Sailing
Task 13: Pirate Passport
travel.howstuffworks.com/passport.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passport
Task 16: Boredom Busters
Task 17: Full of Hot Air
www.howstuffworks.com/hot-air-balloon.htm
Task 18: It's a Record!
Extension Ideas:
Task 1: The Ultimate Backpack
www.blueplanetbiomes.org/climate.htm
Task 2: The Worst Case…Just In Case
masseynews.massey.ac.nz (Search: Endeavour environmental)
Task 3: Living in Harmony
pages.zdnet.com/jojogunne/australia/id4.html
Task 5: Web Whammy
Task 8: Ocean Blues
www.nmm.ac.uk (Search for: "Life at Sea in the Age of Sail" for more information.)
Task 10: Speedy Sailing
www.aero.org - Search: A Brief History of Human Navigation).
Task 11: Two Sides Of The Story
http://www.copacabana-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/tch_links/HSIE_Pages/colonisation_mc.htm
Task 15: A Gift From The Future
www.bbc.co.uk/history/discovery/exploration/life_at_sea_01.shtml
Other Activities – Explore these…
viking.no/e/ (Viking life), www.mongols.com/ (Chinese History: The Mongols).
Relevant Websites - Creative Thinking:
Thinking Skills - www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/thinking.htm
Creative, Lateral, Logical Thinking - library.trinity.wa.edu.au/teaching/thinking.htm
Creativity Tool Kit - www.directedcreativity.com/pages/ToolsImagine.html
Mind Mapping - www.imindmap.com.
Teaching Thinking - www.teachingthinking.net/
Creative Thinking Techniques - www.virtualsalt.com/crebook2.htm
Creative Quotations - www.creativequotations.com/
The Thinking Classroom - learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/thinking/intro.cfm
Edward de Bono’s Resources - www.edwdebono.aust.com/debono/home.htm
Competitions and Projects for Schools:
Adam Spencer/University of Sydney Eureka Schools Prize for Lateral Thinking - www.amonline.net.au/eureka/lateral_thinking/index.cfm
Odyssey of the Mind - www.odysseyofthemind.com/
Sustainable Living Project - http://www.sustainableliving.com.au/competition/
Write Around Australia - www.nestle.com.au/writearound/
Tournament of Minds - www.tom.edu.au/
Assessment Tools: Online Creativity Tests
Creativity Assessment Index
www.creativelearning.com/Assess/
Crayola.com - The Power of Creativity
www.crayola.com/parents/powercreativity/quizes/print_teachers.cfm
Smarter Kids.com
Fostering Academic Creativity in Gifted Students
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content/academic_creativity.html
Six Thinking Hats
Creativity in Young Children - ERIC Digest
www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content2/Creativity_in_kids.html
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