Spanish Explorers
Conquistadors

Internet Resources for Fifth Grade Activities

Web sites to explore about Spanish Explorers. 
Click on the links below.

 

Cortes and Moctezuma Dialogue

Cortes
PBS The Fall of the Aztecs

Hernan Cortes
A Fact Monster biography with Introduction, Expedition to Mexico, Fall of the Aztec Empire, Later Career.

Moctezuma (Montezuma)
A Fact Monster biography.
 

Pizarro Song

Zoom Explorers:
Francisco Pizarro

Francisco Pizarro
A Fact Monster biography.

Cibola - Seven Cities of Gold

Zoom Explorers:
Francisco Coronado

Francisco Coronado
Seven Golden Cities of Cibola

Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Spanish explorer ~1510 – 1554
 

Cibola

Cibola
The City of Gold
Coronado
Expedition Map 1540-1542
 

Clothing and Weapons

Explorer Graphics
 

Inca Artifact

The Incas
A pictorial tribute to their art and culture.

Inca Art
Details about the impact of Spanish conquistadors on Incan artifacts.

Inca Art
Pictures of artifacts from ceremonial sacrifices.

Inca Craftsman
Page from a sixth grade Social Studies class in 1997.

The Civilization of the Incas
Page from a sixth grade Social Studies class in 1997.

Ponce de Leon Brochure

Ponce de Leon
Information about Conquistadors who explored Florida.

Zoom Explorers:
Ponce de Leon

Ponce de Leon:
Stamp on History
, a brief biography of Ponce de Leon.  He was honored by being put on a postage stamp.

 
Additional Reference Sites about Conquistadors
Biographies of Spanish Explorers from Big Chalk
Spanish Explorers of the Great Age

Explorers and Conquistadors of Mexico
The Spanish began exploring, looting, and conquering Mexico and the Aztec Indians who lived there in the 1500's.

Conquistadors Online Learning Adventure

CyberSleuth Kids Explorers on the Web

Europeans Settle America

Early Spanish Exploration of the Sourhwest

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