The Teacher's CornerPuzzles and Activities
Name_____________________
1) Asia was a land that promised the explorers gold, silk, perfumes, spices and jewels. Bring a sample of each and tell what you think each one was used for in the days of the explorers. With your presentation give a small report on each item.........................15 points
2) Marco Polo was 17 years old when he left Venice, Italy. It took him 4 years to reach China. Measure the distance on a map and calculate:
a) the average miles per year
b) the average miles per month
c) the average miles per day ............................................................8 points
3)Research what jewels can be found in Asia then:
a) illustrate and label what jewels Marco Polo may have returned with on his ship...................................10 pts
4) Using the jewelry you researched in #3, design a pieces of jewelry people could have worn in those days.
........per design...............10 pts
5) With yarn, trace and label the path of your explorer on the map/ ..............................................................10 pts
6) Using a compass, face the following directions and note which direction is the needle pointing?
a) north ___________________
b) east____________________
c) south___________________
d) west___________________
7) If you were on Prince Henry¹s ship and a storm was blowing you off course, and the compass showed the following directions.. which direction are you really going in?
a) south east ______________
b) north east______________
c) north west _____________
d) southwest ____________........................5 points
8) Using latitude and longitude , chart the course of your explorers¹s journey..............................................10 points
9) Create an Explorers Mini Newspaper, and put in information about different explorers, what they found and how they felt.........................................................30 pts
10) If a map is available create the routes of the explorers. When finished, mount mini Christmas tree lights and illuminate the map to see the progress of the explorers. ...................................................................50 pts
