Lewis and Clark Expedition: Three Famous Explorers
Most people have heard of the famous explorers, Lewis and Clark. These men led an expedition to uncover the western part of the United States. Like earlier explorers, they befriended Native Americans. A young, Indian woman, named Sacajawea, joined them acting as a guide.Learn more with our online homeschool lesson on history. We find games and activities to make your online learning fun and free. Enjoy!
*Social Studies: Grades 4-12, some sections are suitable for early elementary and preschool.
Famous Explorers: Lewis and Clark Expedition Led by Sacajawea: Homeschool Social Studies Lesson. |
Make your Own Worksheets
A great video to watch as a family is National Geographic's Lewis and Clark, narrated by Jeff Bridges. We found it on Netflix. It runs approx. 45 min.
Student Lesson
History:
Sacajawea biography on Teachertube.com. |
- Who was Sacajawea? Read this biography about Sacajawea to learn more. Here's another version: Sacajawea bio for early elementary students.
- She was so important that we have postage stamps and currency in her honor.
- Enchanted Learning has some free printables on Sacajawea.
- This online quiz will check what you've learned so far: Online quiz on Sacajawea
In what state did the expedition end?
What does the heart on the map represent?
What travelling years are depicted on the map?
Name 3 Native Peoples they met on their journey.
Language Arts Component:
Click each image in the article to learn more. This is a good resource for images to add to your paper. Just right click on the image, copy or save, and then insert or paste into your document. If you are writing in your daily journal, print the images and glue or staple them onto your paper. Be sure to give your paper a clear title. Early elementary students should write 3-4 paragraphs. Older elementary through high school need to write a minimum of 5 paragraphs.
Tips for writing your Lewis and Clark Research Paper:
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Social Studies Just for Fun Online Games
Here is a fun game that will help you with facts on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Lewis and Clark Game.
Have you completed our United State Capitals Lesson? This week we played a game to review what we've learned. Review the United States Capitals Game.
Home School Activities
What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition?*
How We Crossed The West: The Adventures Of Lewis And Clark*
Lewis and Clark: A Prairie Dog for the President (Step into Reading, Step 3)*
The Story of Sacajawea (Dover History Coloring Book)*
*These are the weekly lessons I do with my children. We supplement these activities with reading a book of your choice for 30 minutes each day (bedtime counts), Khan Academy and Time4Learning Math Lessons, and taking a break every 30 minutes for exercise time (we run up and down the stairs, walk around our yard, ride bicycles, or jump on an indoor trampoline).
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