Francis Drake  (1541 - 1596) 

Click Francis Drake's name below for WWW links.

1. Bartlett Junior School wrote this project about Sir Francis Drake.  It includes a picture and map.

2. A Thinkquest project about Sir Francis Drake which includes a picture.

3. This article about Sir Francis Drake from the Mariner's Museum is a little difficult but it has good pictures.

4. This is a clear map of Sir Francis Drake's voyages

5. An illustrated article from the National Maritime museum about Sir Francis Drake.

6. What navigational tools did the explorers use?  This is a link to Matsumoto school's excellent project.

7. Life aboard ship.

8. Life aboard ship.

9. Keeping healthy aboard ship.

10. What did early sailors eat?   Biscuits yum-yum!

11. Click here for a blank map of the world.

For a worksheet to help you organise the information you find

For information on the other explorers.