Age of Exploration: Class Activities
YELLOW CLASS
Due: Monday, September 26
Please choose two activities to complete by Monday, September 26. All work will be
done in class and/or at home. ALL students must complete the center square activity,
the ‘baseball card’ on Prince Henry the Navigator.
Draw a Ship Model
The Explorer Channel
Navigation School
Create a drawing of a
caravel, one of the early
ships of the Age of
Exploration. Identify the
unique features of the
ship.
Create a script for a TV
about explorers.
Interview at least 3
(three) explorers. Include
facts about their journey
& achievements. You must
provide a written script
and you can record your
interviews!
Chart the Routes
Baseball Card
Prince Henry the
Navigator
You are a student at
Prince Henry's school.
Research the compass or
astrolabe. Make an
astrolabe and/or compass
from that time period.
Include detailed
instructions on how it is
used. Teach the class how
to use it!
Old World/New World
Make a drawing of the
map of the world and
trace the routes of Vasco
da Gama, Magellan, or
Christopher Columbus.
Label and date the routes,
provide a color key , &
label the world map.
Include a timeline for each
voyage.
A Sailor's Journal
Write a journal as a
crewmember of the first
voyage of Christopher
Columbus. It must be at
least 2 pages with 3 or
more entries; illustrations
may be included!
Create a baseball card
on Prince Henry the
Navigator.
ALL STUDENTS MUST
COMPLETE THIS
ACTIVITY
Exploration Rhyme
Create a mural (draw or
paint) or collage (pictures
pasted) with the Old
World (Europe of the
15/16th centuries) on one
side and the New World
(Americas of the 15/16th
centuries). Include a
written paragraph
explaining your picture
choices.
Crossword Puzzle
Write a song or poem on Design a crossword puzzle
the Age of Exploration.
that uses 20 vocabulary
The song or poem must be words about exploration
3-4 stanzas. Include
& colonization. Include a
information about the
list of the words, their
explorers and the New
definition and a
World.
crossword puzzle using
the words.