Age of Discovery

See also:

• Kids and Teens: School Time: Social Studies: History: By Region: Europe: Reformation  (4)

The Age Of Discovery - [ Kids ] - Shareware Hypercard stack designed to introduce young children to the era.

Age of Exploration Timeline - [ Kids/Teens ] - A simple chronology of exploration from 3200 B.C. - 1779 A.D.

The Conquistadors - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Online learning adventure retraces the footsteps of four Spanish explorers. From PBS.

European Voyages of Exploration - [ Teens/Mature Teens ] - Richly illustrated site looks at the factors that contributed to 15th and 16th century exploration and the individuals, as well as the roles Spain and Portugal.

In the Footsteps of Marco Polo - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Interactive journey of Marco Polo, provided by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Latitude: The Art and Science of Fifteenth-Century Navigation - [ Kids/Teens ] - A look at the tools, history, and knowledge 15th-century navigators had at their disposal as they set out in uncharted waters.

Western Conquerors: The Age of Discovery - [ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ] - Focuses on the role Portugal played in initiating this era.