This lesson supports third- through fifth-grade students' exploration of multiple online sources to gather information about the life of a well-known explorer, Christopher Columbus. During the two 50- to 60-minute sessions, students will: use prewriting (a K-W-L chart) to prepare for research; use prior knowledge to extend the depth of inquiry; collect and organize historical information; create a time line representing historical facts and events; learn how to import Internet photographs and credit the source; and write an informational summary report using a word processing program. The instructional plan, lists of web resources, student assessment/reflection activities, and a list of National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association (NCTE/IRA) Standards addressed in the lesson are included. A list of eight links to web sites about Columbus; step-by-step instructions for creating a word processing document; and a guided scavenger hunt worksheet are attached. (RS)