Explorers and Their Journeys is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on where explorers went and what followed, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.His.3.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each explorer to the journey he made.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542
Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536
Samuel de Champlain, 1608
A.Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter
B.Sailed along the coast of California for Spain
C.Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico
D.Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682
Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain
Henry Hudson, 1609
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542
A.Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold
B.Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana
C.Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia
D.Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name
LessonPrint · D2.His.3.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Explorers and Their Journeys
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, 1542 — B (Sailed along the coast of California for Spain) 2. Lewis and Clark, 1804–1806 — A (Crossed the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific, helped by Sacagawea, a Shoshone interpreter) 3. Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, 1528–1536 — C (Shipwrecked on the Gulf Coast, then spent about eight years making his way across the Southwest to Mexico) 4. Samuel de Champlain, 1608 — D (Founded Quebec, the first lasting town of New France)
2.1. René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1682 — B (Went down the Mississippi and claimed its lands for France as Louisiana) 2. Christopher Columbus, 1492, for Spain — C (Reached islands in the Caribbean, which he thought were near Asia) 3. Henry Hudson, 1609 — D (Sailed up the river in New York that now carries his name) 4. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, 1540–1542 — A (Searched the Southwest and the Plains for cities of gold)
Questions about Explorers and Their Journeys
What does the Explorers and Their Journeys worksheet cover?
It practices where explorers went and what followed — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.His.3.3-5: Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each explorer to the journey he made”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Explorers and Their Journeys practice?
D2.His.3.3-5, under History for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Generate questions about individuals and groups who have shaped significant historical changes and continuities.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Explorers and Their Journeys is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.His.3.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Explorers and Their Journeys come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Explorers and Their Journeys can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Explorers and Their Journeys free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Explorers and Their Journeys, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.His.3.3-5
Ask questions about the people behind what changed and what stayed the same.