Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Ferdinand Magellan

Circumnavigate means to go around something completely, particularly the world. This is exactly what Ferdinand Magellan did in the late 1400s. Watch a video that explains the wonders and tough times of this magnificent journey. 

An interesting site that recounts Ferdinand Magellan's voyage and his goal of circumnavigating the globe. Included are portraits, drawings, and maps from the Princeton University Library.

A recount by a member of the crew of the voyage of Ferdinand Magellan to the Philippines in the 16th century, where he was killed, and of the remaining voyage his crew took in the eastern oceans, then back to Spain.

A biography of Ferdinand Magellan, a 16th century Portuguese explorer who travelled with a Spanish fleet, and an account of his voyage around the world, from which he did not return.

Kids learn about the biography and life of explorer Roald Amundsen. learn about the journey of the first man to the South Pole.

Explore the biography and life of explorer Sir Edmund Hillary on this website. Learn about the first man to climb Mount Everest.

On this site learn about the biography and life of explorer Vasco da Gama. Learn how he was the first to sail from Europe to Asia around Africa.

Learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus on this site. Explore how he discovered the Americas for Spain.

This website describes the biography and life of American frontier explorer Daniel Boone. Learn how he explored Kentucky and the Cumberland Gap.

The biography and life of explorer Henry Hudson can be found on this website. Read about how he explored North America searching for the Northwest Passage.