Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Computers 10/7/08

Today you will be learning about other explorers.
Pick someone that we have not learned about in class.

You will be visiting lots of sites today so make sure you know where the "Back Button" is so you can click back at any time to get back to this page.

There are 3 websites listed below. You can visit any of them. You need to pick 2 explorers to answer the 5 W's about. You can pick them, one at a time, click on them and find out:
Who they are.
What they did.
When they did it.
Where they were from.
and Why they were exploring.

Fill in the 5 W information on your worksheet.

Notable Explorers - ABC OrderEuropean ExplorersExplorers - Enchanted Learning Research

After you have learned about 2 of them, pick ONE to type about in the comment section of this blog.
When you have finished learning about 2 explorers and you have typed about one of them in the comment section of the blog you can visit Dance Mat typing and practice you typing skills.

Dance Mat - http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Copy (ctrl c) and paste (ctrl v) the 5 W's into the comment section to type about one of the explorers you learned about.
Remember to click your mouse right above the Who, hold the click down and drag you mouse to the end of the word Why.
Let go and it should highlighted black then copy by hitting ctrl c.
Click on the work comments and a new window will open.
Click inside the white box and hit ctrl v. The words should appear.
Type you answers, type the funny looking letters, click on name/url and type your 1st name only, then click post comment.
Make sure it says in green, Your Comment Has Been Saved before you click the red x and close the window.

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:
What:
When:
Where:
Why:

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:Eric the red
What:he sail from
When:in 982
Where: he from europeean
Why: he looking for a group

Anonymous said...

Who: Marco Polo
What: He explored Asia and Beijing.
When: He started in 1271 (That was a long time ago)
Where: He came from Italy.
Why: He was exploring because he already explored China and the conqueror of China requested holy oil blessed by the Pope.

Taylor

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:Hannu
What:Hannu sailed down the red sea to explore the southeastern areas of the Arabian peninsula.
When:2750 B.C
Where:Egypt
Why:To find spices and precious metals.

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:Hermondo Cortes
What:He found a island in mexico
When:1485
Where:medellin estremadura
Why:To find gold

Anonymous said...

Who:Eric the Red
What:Discovered Greenland
When:1950
Where:He's from Norway
Why:To find un-explored lands

Anonymous said...

Who:his name is Jean Nicollet.
What:Jean Nicollet was the first European to travel through the great lakes.
When:in 1598 to 1642.
Where:Jean Nicollet was from Normandy,France.
Why: Jean Nicollet was looking for new land.
From,
Anna

Anonymous said...

Who:Willem Jantzoon
What:Willem Jantzoon was a Dutch explorer who was the first Eurapean to sail to Australlia.
When:1606
Where:He is a Dutch explorer.
Why: Jantzoons was the northern coast of Australlia.Berkeley

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:william clark
what:travelledliuisiana Territory
When:1770 to 1838
Where: britlin
Why:because they are explorer


savanna

Anonymous said...

Who:Jhon Smith
What:John Smith was an English adventurer and soldier.
When:Dec.19 1606
Where:James,Virginia
Why: North America

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who: david livingstone
What they did. he explored africa
When:1852
Where:europ
Why: to find the sorues of nile

Anonymous said...

Who: vincete pinzon
What: he traveld Brazilan
When:1499
Where: from spain
Why: wants to look for spice island.

Anonymous said...

Who they are.Ibn Batuta
What they did.Muslim traveler
When they did it.1325
Where they were from.Tanger
and Why they were exploring.North Afica

Anonymous said...

Who:Andersson
What:Explored in africa
When:8150
Where:Swedish
Why:wanted to

Anonymous said...

Who:Champlain
What:They explored.
When:1603
Where:New France
Why For New France.

Anonymous said...

Who:Andersson
What:Explored in africa
When:8150
Where:Swedish
Why:wanted to

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:megellen
What:an explorer
When:on a ship
Where:on the pesific oeson.
Why:to explor.

Anonymous said...

Who:Antoine De Cadillac.
What:He was the governer of Louisiana.
When:1710 to 1716 or 1717.
Where:France.
Why:Didn't say.

Anonymous said...

Who:Edmund Kennedy
What:Edmund Kennedy was an explorer and the Assistant-Surveyor of New South Wales.
When:1818-1848
Where:He is an Australlian explorer.
Why: Edmunds route was around Queensland,Australlia including the Thomas River,the Baroo River,Coopers Creek,and the Cape York Peninsula.

Anonymous said...

Here is what you need to copy.
Who:Marco Polo
What:merchant
When:1271
Where:Itly













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Anonymous said...

Who:Cabot Sebastian
What:Cabot was an explorer map maker and navigator.
When:1474/1557
Where:Italaiy
Why:he was searching for a water passage across the north of Asia

Anonymous said...

Who:Cakson Kit
What:He traveled through the Southwestern and Western USA
When: 1826
Where: America
Why: He was a guide and a fur trapper

Anonymous said...

Who:Henry Hudson
What:He explored the island of the Arctic.
When:1565 to 1611.
Where:It does not say
Why: He was exploring for a company

Anonymous said...

What suffix means without?
it is the word less.

have a good day.

alyssa

Anonymous said...

The suffix that means without is less.




Sophia

Anonymous said...

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V-Vermeil,a White house collection of silver spices dipped in gold A-Adams,the first president to live at the White House N-Nellie Grant,President Ullyes Grants daughter who was married in the East room. N-Nellie Grant,president Ulysses Grants daughter who was married in the East room. A-Adams, the first president to live at the White House. H-HisWhiskers,the name of a pet goat owned by Benjamin Harrisons grandchildren.