1. By Thor Heyerdahl
Kon-Tiki (excerpt)

2. Visualization Activity
DO NOT PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN TO SLEEP
Keep your head up, eyes closed
Listen carefully to the sounds and words
Inside your head, form a picture.
What do you see?
What do you smell?
What do you taste?
What do you feel?
What do you hear?

3. RELAX, Close Your Eyes, and use your SENSES http://www. calmsound

4. Journal
What did you see, hear, feel, smell, and taste while you were visualizing?
What do you predict Kon-Tiki will be about?

5. About The Author – Thor Heyerdahl
An explorer and an adventurer
Born in Norway in 1914
Studied Zoology (animal science) and geography in college
Traveled all over the world to study animals
In 1947, he built a wood raft named Kon-Tiki and set sail from Peru

6. The Journey of Kon-Tiki
Set Sail from Peru in 1947
Over 100 days in the ocean and over 4,000 miles
Sailors saw some never before seen sea creatures
The highlight of their adventure: an encounter by a true sea monster

7. Let’s Read Exploring Literature Book Pg. 300
Complete the section outline worksheet