Explorers Project by Grade 5

Who Am I ?

I am Prince Henry

By: Jasmine

WHO AM I?

I was born in Genoa, Italy in 1450,

and I died in 1499.

My first voyage was

in 1487. My ship was

called “The

Matthew”.

I lived in Italy from

1476 to 1483. Then I

moved to England.

On my 1st voyage, I

explored either

Newfoundland, Canada or

Maine.

Nobody knows if I got

lost at sea or if I

returned to England

after my 2nd voyage.

I am…..

John Cabot!

Who am I ?

I was born in

1475 and died in

1519. I was 44

years old.

I was born at

Jerez de los

Caballero,

Spain.

I once was a

farmer.

I married the

chief’s

daughter.

I arranged an

alliance

between the

Spaniards and

Comoros.

I was the first

European to

see the Pacific

ocean from the

eastern shore.

I am Vasco

Nunez de

Balboa.

Who am I?By: Ryan

I was born in Tierra de Campos, Spain.

I was born in 1460.

I died in 1521.

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

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

I am Juan Ponce de Leon!

WHO AM I???

I was born in 1480 and I

died in 1521.

I was born in northern

Portugal.

I sailed to the country of

Spain.

My parents died when I was

10.

After my parents died, I

worked as a messenger in the

royal court.

My first time at sea was in

1505.

Who Am I???????????

I Am Ferdinand Megellan!!!

Who am I ?

I was born in 1485and I died in 1547.

I explored for Spain.

I was born in Medellin in southwest Spain.

I was a solider and a farmer before I helped Diego Velasquez to defeat

Cuba in 1511.

I also defeated the Aztec Empire.

I was elected mayor judge of Santiago.

My name is Hernando Cortez.

I was born in 1475 and I died

in 1541.

I never received a good

education. My parents never

got married.

I explored Peru in 1527 and

I found a lot of gold.

I conquered the Inca

Empire.

I am Francesco

Pizzaro!

Who am I …..By : Ella

I was born in 1491.

I died at 66 in 1557.

I was in a fishing fleetin the early 1500s.

In 1535 I tried to finda shorter route to the Pacific Ocean.

I had two small shipswith 61 members.

I am Jacques Cartier.

I was

born in

1500 and

died in

1541.

I lived in

Extremadra,

Spain

I was

governor

in April

1537.

I explored

for gold.

I led the first

expedition across

the South Eastern

United States.

I am…..

Hernando

De Soto

I was born in 1540.

I died in 1596.

I was an English explorer.

I was born in Tavistock, Devon, United Kingdom.

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

I am…..

Who Am I ?

I lived 38 years. I

was born in

1637.

I was born in

June, 10 1673.

I was a teacher

in France for

ten years.

I was a

missionar

y for

Indians.

I spent two

years

learning

Native

American

languages.

I died in

1675!

I am Father

Jacques

Marquette

I was born in 1643.

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

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

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.

I died in 1687 looking for rivers on my ship.

I am Rene-Robert de la Salle.