| Barnesville Middle School ba_25@OMALP1.OMERESA.NET
- Born in Brooklyn, NY
- Wrote about 300 articles and books
- Studied pheasants and other birds
- Wrote novels about his explorations
- American naturalist
- Vivid accounts of tropical jungles
- Became curator of Ornithology over 100 years ago
- Conducted expeditions to Borneo, Guyana, and Trinidad
- A prince of whales
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| Bartwood Homeschool owl@bcpl.net
- His Heart was buried in Africa but his body was buried in London.
- He was the first white man to see Victoria Falls.
- He was a good medic.
- His left arm was broken in a fight.
- He crossed the entire African Continent from east to west.
- His wife died on April 27, 1862.
- He was born in Blantyre, Scotland on March 19, 1813.
- He died in May 1, 1873.
- He did much of his exploration with a famous partner.
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| C. W. Otto bjackson@lsd.k12.mi.us
- Explored a mountain range.
- Discovered hot springs that reach 518-716 degrees F. (270-380 C).
- Has something in common with Dorothy.
- Faced a grimm opponent and left 2 plaques at the most famous discovery.
- Hung out with Angus, Alvin, and Jason.
- "Remember to always dream. More importantly to make those dreams come true and
never give up."
- Over 110 expeditions.
- Always keeps a diary and has written at least 15 books.
- Probably stops for Mystic Pizza on the way to the aquarium.
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| Edison Elementary School kmcd1027@aol.com
- I was the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands.
- I went on a trip to observe Venus with some other men. (on a boat)
- I explored the southern seas.
- I started sailing when I was thirteen.
- I claimed Eastern Australia for the British.
- I was clubed to death by a native from a Hawaiin native in 1779.
- My ship was called the "Endeavor"
- I sailed around the world twice.
- I joined the navy in 1755.
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| Ephraim Curtis Middle School byrne@massed.net
- He was English.
- He and his crew sailed closer to the North Pole than any previous explorer.
- An anagram of the first ship he sailed is 'wholepel'.
- He sailed for the Dutch East India Company.
- Today there is a 450 mile strait of separating northern Labrador and Baffin Island that
was named after him.
- The Dutch were some of the first settlers in the area he explored.
- He was looking for a Northwest Passage to the Orient.
- In total, he made four journeys to North America.
- On his last journey, his crew rebelled and set him adrift in a small boat. He was never
heard from again.
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| Hamilton Central School jrose@hamilton.moric.org
- This person immigrated to the United States as a child.
- This explorer walked a very long way to study life at a certain place.
- This person died at the age of 76 years.
- Australia, Africa, Europe, and South America all have something in common which this
explorer liked.
- This person was an explorer, a writer, and a horticulturist.
- This horticulturist's home was on an orchard.
- This explorer helped to found an important conservation club.
- This person persuaded the President to set up national parks.
- A glacier is named after this person.
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| HKIS 7S ms2@HKIS.EDU.HK
- He calls two countries his home in Europe.
- He joined the navy of his country.
- He died on the way back from a mission.
- He served as his country's colonial official.
- His country's government tells him to explore West Africa.
- He added c. 193,000-sq. mi. to the country's empire in Central Africa.
- He discovered Ogawe River source.
- He explored Upper and French Congo
- He found Franceville and Brazzaville, and established a protectorate over the kingdom of
Makoko.
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| HKIS 7M ms1@HKIS.EDU.HK
- The explorer indirectly caused expansion during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
- The explorer captured millions of gold during one of his voyage.
- The explorer was entrusted with 4 ships on his first voyage.
- The explorer got the Lordship of 2 towns.
- The explorer's hometown is in Europe.
- The explorer is also the commander in chief of all fleets that would sail to India.
- The explorer is the one who opened the Cape route or the India Route.
- The King also gave the explorer the title of Earl of Vidigueira.
- He died in India in 1524.
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| IES Parc de l'Escorxador cfonseca@pie.xtec.es
- He became a naturalized Venetian in 1476
- He settled in Bristol seven years later
- Some wealthy merchants of Bristol gave im financial support to develop his theory about
reaching Asia westward.
- King Henry VII of England authorized him an expedition to the Orient.
- He sailed from Bristol with a crew of 18 men.
- The name of the boat was Matthew
- He sailed along the Labrador, Newfoundland nad New England coasts
- On his second expedition he he hoped to reach Cipangu.
- He died in 1499
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| Narragansett Elementary School ride3410@ride.ri.net
- This explorer took more than one voyage.
- Our explorer did not work alone.
- This explorer had to acquire certain techniques to survive.
- This explorer was involved with thr "anyv".
- A rival claimed to have completed the expedition before our explorer.
- This explorer had a rival with the same surname as another famous explorer.
- Our explorer [1=a, 2=b,etc.] 22,1,18 2,20,17,8,5,4 8,13 1,17,11,8,13,6,19,14,13
13,1,19,8,14,13,1,11 3,5,12,5,19,5,17,24
- Our explorer does not have all his/her body part[s].
- There are many theories how this explorer lost his/her body part[s].
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| Patrick Therriault School cmarshall@therriault.eut.k12.me.us
- was orphaned at a young age and raised in Freeport, Maine
- taught physical education and latin before being an explorer
- once rescued 9 people from drowning in 2 boat mishaps
- led many expeditions to the North Pole making extensive use of radio equipment and
airplanes
- first theorized that Artic glacial fields slowly moved southward
- lead trips to Baffin Island and brought back rare bird specimens
- received the Medal of Honor
- Complied the first Eskimo English Dictionary
- his famous schooner is still used today by Maine Maritine Academy
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| St. Augustine School stas5@norcom2000.com
- No public monument is to be found in the country he had a tremendous influence in.
- He became one of the great figures of the European Renaissance.
- Relied on his ability to manipulate people.
- Millions died at his hand.
- Perceived by those above him to lack administrative skills to govern
- Denied political power in his home land.
- Still a virtual unknown in a country he had profound influence on.
- Perceived as incapable of leading a major expedition.
- Died a broken and pathetic man despite his list of achievements.
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