Early Explorers Booklet: Meriwether Lewis

The Early Explorers Booklet allows students to research and create an informational text about Meriwether Lewis, the American explorer who led the Lewis and Clark expedition across the western United States. This resource walks students through compiling research, outlining key ideas, drafting paragraphs, and publishing a final report. The booklet scaffolds the research and writing process into manageable steps for third to fifth graders. Teachers can use it for individual assignments or collaborative projects in social studies units covering early American history and westward expansion. differentiation options also make it suitable for whole class, small group, or independent work. This standards-aligned activity integrates nonfiction literacy skills such as citing sources, note-taking, summarizing, and editing one's writing.