Early European Explorers LINKtivity® - Age of Exploration Journeys
Upgrade your history lessons with our innovative LINKtivity® on Early European Explorers and the Age of Exploration! Say goodbye to the old textbook routine and give your students a unique, interactive, and multimedia learning experience they won't forget! Our easy-to-navigate LINKtivity® is perfect for any upper elementary classroom and requires minimal teacher prep - making it an ideal resource for substitute days too.
Upgrade your history lessons with our innovative LINKtivity® on Early European Explorers and the Age of Exploration! Say goodbye to the old textbook routine and give your students a unique, interactive, and multimedia learning experience they won't forget! Our easy-to-navigate LINKtivity® is perfect for any upper elementary classroom and requires minimal teacher prep - making it an ideal resource for substitute days too.
Upgrade your history lessons with our innovative LINKtivity® on Early European Explorers and the Age of Exploration! Say goodbye to the old textbook routine and give your students a unique, interactive, and multimedia learning experience they won't forget! Our easy-to-navigate LINKtivity® is perfect for any upper elementary classroom and requires minimal teacher prep - making it an ideal resource for substitute days too.
Tired of depending on uninspiring and outdated textbooks and worksheets to teach your upper elementary students? I get it. I’ve been there. However, let's be honest—planning captivating and interactive lessons requires hours of effort, not to mention the energy drain! You deserve to feel like the exceptional teacher you already are without sacrificing your nights and weekends!
Introducing: LINKtivities - your solution to easy engagement and learning that feels more like exploring! Through LINKtivities, students are put in the driver’s seat. They learn at their own pace as they click their way through a kid-friendly digital learning guide showcasing images, videos, and kid-friendly websites - a multimedia EDU-venture!
Our Early European Explorers digital LINKtivity® is designed with diverse learners in mind, featuring user-friendly navigation and audio support that reads text to students, making it perfect for struggling readers and English language learners. Get ready for a fun and interactive learning experience!
EXPLORERS INCLUDED:
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Juan Ponce de Leon
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Jacques Cartier
Hernando de Soto
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
STUDENTS WILL LEARN:
Background information - Student will learn when/where the explorer was born, what country he sailed for, and other important information leading up to their voyages.
Voyage Goals - Students will learn reasons why each explorer was sent on their voyage and what they hoped to accomplish.
Voyage Journey - Students will enjoy the graphic novel-like narrative of the voyage journey. Each explorer "speaks" to the students through speech bubbles in kid-friendly language to tell about their voyage experiences.
Voyage Results - Students will learn what the explorer accomplished (and didn't accomplish) on their voyages.
In addition, while using the LINKtivity, students will complete a flipbook (printable or digital) to highlight the information that they learned in the guide.
The LINKtivity® can be used as a whole class by projecting the digital guide on a SMARTBoard or white board, in small groups gathered around a single device or even as individuals by using personal tablets, iPads, chrome books...etc.
HERE'S WHAT IS INCLUDED:
A user-friendly teacher guide with all links and downloads accessible directly from the guide.
An easy-to-use LINKtivity® Interactive Learning Guide (accessible in any internet browser)
A student flipbook (printable & digital versions available!) to authentically showcase learning
An answer key
A kid-friendly rubric for student guidance and easy assessment
WHAT OTHER TEACHERS ARE SAYING:
LINKtivities are a unique 21st century learning tool that will engage your learners and leave them wanting more! But, you don’t have to take my word for it! Here’s what other teachers are saying about LINKtivities:
Gina C. says...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely love Linktivities. It makes teaching this topic easy and engaging. I like to use them whole group. There are times I have left them in Canvas when I have a sub. Animal Adaptations aligned nicely with our Florida StandardsThis was a fantastic resource! Very well made and was exactly what I was looking for! The students were very engaged! Thank you so much for all of your hard work! Definitely happy with my purchase and plan to use it again next year!
Kathryn W. says...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love the Linktivity resources. This allows for independent work and my students love learning about the different features on their own.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I absolutely love these products and enjoy using all the link activities. They are so bright and engaging for my students to follow along and create great discussions.
THERE’S A WHOLE LOT MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM!
Did you know that for about the same price as a single LINKtivity, you can get access to our ENTIRE library of LINKtivities in an all-inclusive subscription option?
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