Extreme Deep Teacher's Guide.pdf - Evergreen Exhibitions

Explorer Report
OBJECTIVES
Students will discover that...
■ explorers rely on tools and technology to
successfully complete an expedition.
■ explorers and scientists have been using
technology for a long time.
■ studying the history of scientific explorers shows
how difficult it is to make new discoveries and
technological breakthroughs.
■ science and technology have advanced through
contributions of many different people, in
different cultures, at different times in history.
BACK
CKGROUND
INFORMA
RMATION
S U B J E C T S
history, language arts, library science
G R A D E S
K - 12
C O N C E P T S
explorers and expeditions in history;
science and technology in society
D U R A T I O N
one 30-minute class session to read
a story and discuss (Grades K - 3)
or to introduce the activity (Grades 4 - 12);
two to three 45-minute class
sessions for students to present
their reports (Grades 4 - 12)
Why do people explore? Do they explore because they’re curious? Do they explore to find new
resources? Do they explore for fame or fortune? Do they explore to learn? The answer depends on
the particular explorer.
This activity will introduce your students to explorers of the past. By studying a particular explorer,
they’ll learn what prompted that person to set off on adventure and what that person learned. After
each student shares his or her discoveries with the class, your students should get a sense of what
we can learn from the trials and tribulations of “those who have gone before.”
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