Student-friendly text about swashbuckling English explorer Sir Francis Drake. Great resource material for reports and projects written at an engaging easy-to-read level with just the right amount of information for older elementary kids. Learn about Sir Francis Drake's early days, fighting the Spanish, his exploration of the California coast and circumnavigating the globe.

After reading the text, students will then complete a 2 page worksheet where students will draw a portrait of the explorer and then answer questions that help them recognize why we remember this explorer.