Explorer Timeline

Put the voyages in order, match explorers to countries, and name centuries.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 38

Let's put the six explorers on a timeline. The oldest is at the top. Read down to go forward in time.
Columbus came first, in 1492. Cabot came five years later, in 1497. Then Balboa in 1513, Cartier in 1534, and de Soto in 1539. Hudson came last, in 1609.
A century is 100 years. The years 1400 to 1499 are called the 1400s. Columbus and Cabot explored in the 1400s. Balboa, Cartier, and de Soto explored in the 1500s. Hudson explored in the 1600s.
Here's a chart of who sailed for which country. Three sailed for Spain: Columbus, Balboa, and de Soto. Cabot sailed for England, Cartier for France, and Hudson for the Netherlands.
Every route on one map! Each explorer's route starts where he set out.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Social Studies:

IPS.2 — Information Processing Skill 2: organize items chronologically (mastered in Grade 3)
IPS.7 — Information Processing Skill 7: interpret timelines, charts, and tables (developing in Grade 3)
IPS.13 — Information Processing Skill 13: translate dates into centuries, eras, or ages (introduced in Grade 3)