Teaching Themes
Columbus Day: Everything You Need
Young explorers can report on the discoveries they make through web quests, content-area reading, mathematical challenges, and descriptive writing.
CyberHunt: Ahoy! Columbus
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8
Presents CyberHunt activites for learning about Columbus's voyage, exploration, and discovery. Includes research links and an answer guide to a student reproducible.
Articles
The History of Native Americans
Grades: 3–5, 6–8
Learn about the original inhabitants of the Americas.
 Computer Lab Activities Early America: A Math Hunt ActivityGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Hold on to your tentacles — we're going back in time. From Columbus to the founding of America, we'll track down facts about our forefathers to... |
Extension Activities, Book Resources Christopher Columbus Extension ActivitiesGrades: 3–5 Extension activities for Christopher Columbus (In Their Own Words Series) by George Sullivan. |
 Extension Activities, Book Resources Columbus & The Renaissance Explorers Extension ActivitiesGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Extension activity for Columbus & the Renaissance Explorers: Great Explorers by Colin Hynson. |
Discussion Guides, Book Resources Pedro's Journal Discussion GuideGrades: 3–5 Pedro's Journal is a story of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, told through the fictional journal of Pedro, a ship's boy. Tell students that... |
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Articles, Book Resources Books for Teaching ExplorationGrades: 3–5 Teacher created book list includes tips for classroom use. |
Lesson Plans, Writing Activities Alien Landing: What Are Some Difficulties In Exploring New Lands?Grades: 3–5 Use this combined social studies and language art lesson to get students thinking about the challenges Columbus experienced when he discovered the... |
 Booktalks The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure BooktalkGrades: 3–5 Booktalk for Alec Flint, Super Sleuth Mystery #1: The Nina, the Pinta, and the Vanishing Treasure by Jill Santopolo. |
Articles All About Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Learn about Christopher Columbus's early life, his famous journey, and his later voyages in this biography of the Italian mariner. |
 Articles Native American ContributionsGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Discover some of the many contributions Native Americans have made to world cultures. |
Articles Why We Celebrate Columbus DayGrades: 6–8, 9–12 Discover when and why the United States observes Columbus Day and how other countries around the world celebrate Columbus's voyage. |
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Articles The Columbian Exchange: An OverviewGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Since Europeans had never been to the Americas before Christopher Columbus's journey, the discovery of the Americas opened up many opportunities... |
In the News: Christopher ColumbusGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Christopher Columbus made the news in Scholastic News Editions 3, 4, 5/6 on October 10, 2005. |
Christopher Columbus (Grades 4-6)Grades: 3–5, 6–8 Bookwizard recommends these books about Chistopher Columbus for students in grades 4 to 6. |
Christopher Columbus (Grades K-3)Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Bookwizard recommends these resources on Christopher Columbus for students in grades K to 3. |
Columbus's TripGrades: 1–2, 3–5 Read to learn how Columbus and his crew reached land after a long trip. |
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