• Print a copy of the explorer  questions provided below
• Using the Internet and other  resources, locate the information required to answer the questions for five of  these explorers: William Dampier, James Cook, Ferdinand Magellan, Jeanne Bare, Vasco daGama, Gertrude Bell, Henry Stanley Morton, Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, David Livingston, Francisco Pizarro, Hernan Cortes The Conquistadors.
• Answer the ten questions provided on  the Explorer Question sheet.
• Using the trading card template  provided. Use the information you recorded on your question sheet to complete  the information section of your cards.
• On the other side of the cards, you  will print and add a photo or drawing of your explorer.
• Share your cards with your  classmates.

1. First, print out a copy of the  questions and a copy of the template that you will find below.  If your teacher  has already handed you the copies, then you may go on to the next instruction.

2. Next, with a partner, select an  explorer to research.  In all you will need to select five.

3. Once you have selected an explorer,  go to the Resource section and click on the links for that explorer.  The links will take  you to pages where you and your partner will find the information needed to complete the questions.  You may also  use other resources to help you find the information you need.

4. When you have answered all the  questions, review the information with your partner to make sure you have both  written down all the important facts on your question sheets. Transfer all of  your information from your sheet onto your explorer trading card.

5. Next, locate a  picture or pictures of the  explorer.  (You will find pictures on the web sites and in books.)  On the back  side of the card you will paste a picture or several pictures of that explorer so that one side has  a picture/s of the explorer and the other will contain information about him/her.

6. When you have finished filling out  the first explorer's card go back to the Resource section and together with your  partner, select another explorer.  Beginning the process over again (find  information and draw a picture).

7. Continue this process until you fill  in all five of the cards.

8. The final step is to  edit your card to make sure you have not made any writing errors, then add the  finishing touches by changing text colors and font styles. Make sure your cards  are appealing to the eye!  Use your writers checklist!

REMEMBER:  You will need to have a picture or pictures of your explore on the front of the Trading Card.  This is your chance to get really CREATIVE!!!

Make a collage, add our own drawing, anything that you think will make it really eye catching!!!

Now we should share them with some other classes.  Maybe they would like to try your web quest.

Vasco daGama