The Explorers - Ship Log Information

Use this sheet to help organize the information for your Ships Log. Dont forget to write down the
websites where you find your information - you will need them for your reference page.

Student Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Explorer Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

What was life like in the 1500s?









Describe your explorers early life.










Who sponsored your explorer? (Flag, country name, name of the people who funded the voyage)









What was your explorers ship like? (Name, crew, cargo)

What was your explorers motive? In other words, why did he decide to explore?




What are some important dates/years in your explorers life?











What did your explorer discover?









What route did your explorer take?










What impact did your explorer have on history? Has he had a positive or negative effect on history?