Exploration

The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon

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Copies: 6

British explorer Percy Fawcett believed that hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest was an ancient city, lost for the ages. Most people didn’t even believe this city existed. But if Fawcett could find it, he would be rich and famous forever. This is the true story of one man’s thrilling, dangerous journey into the jungle, and what he found on his quest for the lost city of Z.

Author:

Greg Pizzoli

Lexile:

NC1190L

The Quest for Z: The True Story of Explorer Percy Fawcett and a Lost City in the Amazon

What do you know about the age of exploration?

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Presents an introduction to the age of exploration in a question-and-answer format. Includes twenty questions such as "Why are we doing this," "What did you bring back," and "Did you say there is a rich Indian empire?"

What do you know about the age of exploration?

Torn: The Missing Book 4 (Unabridged)

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Critically acclaimed author Margaret Peterson Haddix's fourth tale from her popular Missing series finds Jonah and Katherine hurtled through time to 1611. Landing aboard Henry Hudson's ship in James Bay just before a mutiny, Jonah and Katherine struggle to survive brutal weather conditions. They also realize something is wrong.

Author:

Margaret Peterson Haddix

Grade Level:

Middle

Lexile:

710L

Length:

08:45

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806 (2001)

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Witness Lewis and Clark's exploration of the West, complete with diary excerpts, encounters with Native Americans, the beautiful and threatening landscape, and a summary of their objectives and accomplishments. Teacher's Guide available in disk and online: www.schoolvideos.com

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark 1804-1806

Columbus Day (2003)

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With the discovery of an ancient diary, two children learn what drove Columbus to explore the unknown, who helped him in his journey, and what he found once he arrived in the New World. Guided by Columbus himself, the children see how the explorer went from working in his father's weaving shop to accidentally discovering the Americas.

Grade Level:

Primary

Elementary

Length:

00:16

Renaissance Travel, Trade & Exploration (2004)

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During the Renaissance, sailors set off into uncharted waters in search of new trade routes and lucrative luxury goods. Advancements in navigational tools, including lateen sails and the astrolabe, aided explorers such as Columbus and da Gama on their journeys.

Grade Level:

Elementary

Middle

High

Length:

00:23

Tikal

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Each player is the director of an expedition intent on exploring Tikal in search of the secret paths that lead to the temples and precious treasures that have remained hidden for over 1000 years.

Grade Level:

High

Play Time:

90 min.

Fjords

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Players first explore and discover the area near the rugged and irregular fjords. Each is seeking the valuable farmlands, which are scarce, as they are squeezed between the mountains and the sea.

Grade Level:

Middle

High

Content Area:

Special Education

Play Time:

20 min.