It just got more fun for students to explore the explorers!
Workman Publishing has introduced a new title to its series of Fandex Family Field Guides. Previous editions have spotlighted trees, U.S. presidents, the Civil War, and dogs. Now Explorers makes its debut!
Have you seen other entries in the Fandex series? If not, you're in for a treat when you take a look at Explorers! Fifty die-cut cards present a chronology of the world's greatest explorers. Fan out those cards (see photo) to reveal a history of heroes of land, sea, and space.
Students in elementary and middle schools love the Fandex series. Its unique format delivers to them a deck of knowledge -- at their fingertips!
Teachers love them too! Explorers offers a handy reference guide to the great names in exploration. Each explorer's brief biography, written by Steven M. L. Aronson, hits the high points. Explorers is an ideal tool for engaging students. Once their students are engaged, teachers can challenge them to learn about a particular explorer in more depth.
Aronson has included all the big names in exploration -- from Columbus to Cousteau, from Henry the Navigator to Henry Hudson, from Balboa to Byrd. Many lesser-known, but very important, names pop up too.
Explorers opens with an introduction to the explorations of the ancient Phoenicians and ends with Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon. In between, students will meet the likes of these famous explorers:
Explorers (Fandex Family Field Guide) is available in bookstores everywhere. If you are unable to locate it, ask your bookseller to order it for you or contact the publisher directly.
Article by Gary Hopkins
Education World® Editor-in-Chief
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