Explorers presented by Grade Five

1. Explorers Project by Grade 5

2. Who Am I ?

8. I am Prince Henry

9. WHO AM I?
By: Jasmine

10. I was born in Genoa, Italy in 1450,
and I died in 1499.

11. My first voyage was
in 1487. My ship was
called “The
Matthew”.

12. I lived in Italy from
1476 to 1483. Then I
moved to England.

13. On my 1st voyage, I
explored either
Newfoundland, Canada or
Maine.

14. Nobody knows if I got
lost at sea or if I
returned to England
after my 2nd voyage.

15. I am…..
John Cabot!

24. Who am I ?

25. I was born in
1475 and died in
1519. I was 44
years old.

26. I was born at
Jerez de los
Caballero,
Spain.

27. I once was a
farmer.

28. I married the
chief’s
daughter.

29. I arranged an
alliance
between the
Spaniards and
Comoros.

30. I was the first
European to
see the Pacific
ocean from the
eastern shore.

31. I am Vasco
Nunez de
Balboa.

32. Who am I?
By: Ryan

33. I was born in
Tierra de
Campos, Spain.

34. I was born
in 1460.

35. I died
in
1521.

36. I named Florida.
I chose the name
because Florida
in Spanish means
flowers.

37. I explored St.
Augustine and
Cuba. I was the
first European to
explore Florida
and I didn’t
know it!

38. I am Juan
Ponce de
Leon!

39. WHO AM I???

40. I was born in 1480 and I
died in 1521.

41. I was born in northern
Portugal.

42. I sailed to the country of
Spain.

43. My parents died when I was
10.

44. After my parents died, I
worked as a messenger in the
royal court.

45. My first time at sea was in
1505.
Who Am I???????????
I Am Ferdinand Megellan!!!

46. Who am I ?

47. I was born in 1485
and I died in 1547.

48. I explored for Spain.

49. I was born in Medellin in
southwest Spain.

50. I was a solider and a farmer before I
helped Diego Velasquez to defeat
Cuba in 1511.
I also defeated the Aztec Empire.

51. I was elected mayor
judge of Santiago.

52. My name is Hernando
Cortez.

54. I was born in 1475 and I died
in 1541.

55. I never received a good
education. My parents never
got married.

56. I explored Peru in 1527 and
I found a lot of gold.

57. I conquered the Inca
Empire.

58. I am Francesco
Pizzaro!

59. Who am I …..
By : Ella

60. I was born in 1491.

61. I died at 66 in 1557.

62. I was in a fishing fleet
in the early 1500s.

63. In 1535 I tried to find
a shorter route to the
Pacific Ocean.

64. I had two small ships
with 61 members.

65. I am
Jacques
Cartier.

67. I was
born in
1500 and
died in
1541.

68. I lived in
Extremadra,
Spain

69. I was
governor
in April
1537.

70. I explored
for gold.

71. I led the first
expedition across
the South Eastern
United States.

72. I am…..
Hernando
De Soto

81. I was born in 1540.

82. I died in 1596.

83. I was an English explorer.

84. I was born in Tavistock, Devon, United Kingdom.

85. I died in Portobelo, Colón, Portobelo District, Panama.

86. I am…..

87. Who Am I ?

88. I lived 38 years. I
was born in
1637.

89. I was born in
June, 10 1673.

90. I was a teacher
in France for
ten years.

91. I was a
missionar
y for
Indians.

92. I spent two
years
learning
Native
American
languages.

93. I died in
1675!

94. I am Father
Jacques
Marquette

96. I was born
in 1643.

97. I was born in
Rouen,
France and
went to a
school run
by priests.

98. Indians told me
about the
Mississippi and
Ohio river. Since
then I became
interested in
rivers.

99. In 1667, I sold my land
and started on a
journey to find rivers.
From 1669 to 1673 I
searched for rivers in
North and South
America but I didn’t
find any.

100. I died in 1687 looking
for rivers on my ship.

101. I am Rene-Robert
de la Salle.