Explorers

Those who dare to dream . . .
Those who dare to challenge the boundaries
of space, time, ignorance and science

Traits of Explorers

What kinds of people chose a life of exploration, challenge and discovery?

What do you think are the most important characteristics of explorers?

Focus
Preparedness
Conviction
Perseverance
Creativity
Curiosity
Resilience
Risk taking
Independence
A sense of higher purpose

Over the mountains . . .
Across the seas . . .
Seeking new worlds.

Explorers of Land

Columbus - Explorer for Spain
Sir Francis Drake-
James Cook - English Explorer
Erik the Red (Leif Erikkson)
Hernando Cortes - Spanish Explorer and conquistador | More
Ferdinand Magellan - Spanish Explorer
Francisco Pizarro - Spanish Explorer
First People

Which of these do you admire the most? Which did more harm than good?

Explorers of Ideas

Those who dare to dream . . .
Those who dare to challenge old ways of thinking . . .
Creating a better future built upon good ideas.

Aristotle - philosopher
Susan B. Anthony - fighter for women's rights
Alexander Graham Bell - inventor
Copernicus - scientist
Marie Curie - scientist
Charles Darwin - scientist
Charles Drew - surgeon & researcher
Thomas Edison - scientist
Albert Einstein - physicist
Benjamin Franklin - inventor, scientist, political leader.
Galileo - scientist
Martin Luther King - civil rights leader
Gugliemo Marconi - inventor
Isaac Newton - scientist
Louis Pasteur - scientist
Jonas Salk - scientist
James Watson - scientist
Leonardo da Vinci - inventor, scientist, artist
Granville Woods - inventor

Explorers of the Skies

Over the mountains . . .
Across the seas . . .
And into orbit.

Amelia Earhart - pilot
Charles Lindbergh - pilot
The Wright brothers - inventors
Yuri Gagarin - soviet cosmonaut
Robert Goddard - rocket scientist
Neil Armstrong - astronaut
Sally Ride - astronaut
Christa McAuliffe - astronaut/teacher

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Christopher Columbus

Ferdinand Magellan

Hernando Cortes

Sir Francis Drake

Francisco Pizzarro