Early Explorers

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

• Explorers Who Got Lost by Diane Sansevere-Dreher
• Exploration and Conquest by Betsy and Giulio Maestro

Materials

Common Materials

• world map
• colored pencils or markers
• journal
• poster board
• scissors

Lesson 1

• Age 8-10 Timeline

Lesson 2

• 1 sewing needle about 1 inch long
• parchment paper* (2.1 - optional)
• small bar magnet
• small cup of water
• small piece of cork

Lesson 3

• clay* (3.1 - Option 2)
• white card stock paper* (3.1 - Option 2)
• yardstick or tape measure
• yarn
• toothpicks or skewers* (3.1 - Option 2)

Lesson 4

• unsweetened baking chocolate
• vanilla
• whisk
• cinnamon* (4.7 - optional)
• grater
• sugar* (4.7 - optional)
• ground chili pepper
• measuring cup
• measuring spoon

Lesson 5

• green colored pencil
• blue 9-inch balloon
• black permanent marker

Lesson 6

• dice
• glue

Lesson 7

• materials will vary
• tape or glue

Final Project

• blank paper

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used