1. EXPLORERS BY ALMA

2. MARCO POLO Marco polo was born in Venice, Italy in the year 1254. His father, Nicolo, and his uncle, Maffeo,where merchants. On a trip to China to sell goods, they met the Great Kublai Khan, ruler of China. They returned to China on another trip to Marco Polo. He was seventeen years old. The people in Italy did not believe his stories and Marco Polo started to be called the “man of a million lies.

3. Chistopher ColumbusChistopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. His brother was a map maker in Lisbon, Portugal. Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. His brother was a map maker in Lisbon, Portugal. Columbus studied map making with his brother. Columbus was very interested in exploring Columbus studied map making with his brother. Columbus was very interested in exploring At that time,people were looking for a new way to get to Asia. Asia was an important place for trading. It was hard to get there by going east across the land. Columbus thought that he could reach Asia by going west across the sea. Asia was an important place for trading. It was hard to get there by going east across the land. Columbus thought that he could reach Asia by going west across the sea.

4. The first plane On 1896 Wright brothers begin to think about a control system for a plane. - Since 1802 Wright brothers Timeline Spring 1900 Wilbur chooses Kitty Hawk, North Carolina as a place to test their glider.