Lesson Idea | Exploration and Settlement: Florida During the Age of Sail

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Elementary school Lesson Idea | Exploration and Settlement: Florida During the Age of Sail

Provider: Tampa Bay History Center

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Selected for its engaging, standards-aligned history content, supporting critical thinking and vocabulary development for grades 3–5

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Analytical ThinkingCritical Thinking3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade

This lesson, titled “Exploration and Settlement: Florida During the Age of Sail,” is an educational resource designed for 3rd to 5th grade students. It delves into over 250 years of early European exploration in Florida—highlighting key figures like Ponce de León, Hernando De Soto, and René Laudonnière—through engaging lessons, images, videos, worksheets, and interactive activities. Students explore explorers’ motivations, life aboard ships, colonial planning, and celestial navigation, making it ideal for elementary classrooms studying history and social studies.

Lesson Idea | Exploration and Settlement: Florida During the Age of Sail

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Tampa Bay History Center

Tampa Bay History Center is a museum on the Riverwalk that shares Florida’s past through exhibits, talks, and events. Since opening, it has helped people of all ages explore local history.



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