1492 Poem - The words to the complete poem describing Columbus exploration of the New World source

A Letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella - A printable worksheet that asks students to write a letter asking for financial support for Columbus exploration source

Christopher Columbus - A coloring page of Columbus ship, the Nina, meeting Native Americans source

Christopher Columbus - A printable worksheet that asks students to read information about Columbus, then answer comprehension questions source

Columbus Day - Craft ideas, discussion topics, language activities, poetry, suggested literature, songs and fingerplays, and links for celebrating the voyages of Columbus source

Columbus Day - Craft ideas, discussion topics, language arts printables, poems, related books, and songs about Christopher Columbus and the holiday named for him source

Columbus Day - Literature suggestions, songs, and activities for learning about Christopher Columbus source

Columbus Day Readers Theater - A printable script about Columbus voyage to the New World source

Columbus First Voyage - A printable worksheet that asks students to read an entry from a ships log written by Christopher Columbus, then answer critical thinking questions source

Columbus Themed Coloring Pages - Printable coloring pages depicting Christopher Columbus, his journey, and maps of related countries source

Columbus Voyage: Map and Ships - Students color a printable map of Columbus voyage, then make paper replicas of the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria to glue to the map source

Columbus Voyage to the New World - A lesson plan for a kinesthetic game that simulates Columbus journey and teaches team cooperation source

Columbuss Mistake - A printable play in PDF format about Columbus voyage to the New World source

Discover Columbus - Sample activities from the Discover Columbus curriculum. Samples include a printable coloring page of a Taino man, a sailor song, a journaling lesson, and a recipe for anti-scurvy slurpies source

European Discovery of the New World - A printable worksheet that uses exerpts from Columbus writing and statistcal data to illustrate reasons to colonization of the New World, and the effects of exploration on the First Americans source

Exploring Columbus - Students learn about conflicting stories and perspectives regarding Christopher Columbus. An information sheet, timeline, and classroom activity ideas are provided source

Exploring Columbus - Students learn about the myths and facts surrounding Columbus discovery of the Americas. Activity ideas, a timeline, and suggested resources are inlcuded source

Go West With Columbus - Provide your students with a game about Columbus exploration by printing out these two pages. Scroll to the bottom and click on page two for the second page source

Native American Unit - A five day instructional unit that explores Native Americans of five different regions: the Eastern Woodlands, the Southwest, the Plains, the Carribean islands, and Tennessee source

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