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Whether you are celebrating Columbus Day or learning about famous explorers, this collection of reviewed resources all related to Christopher Columbus provides an excellent starting point for research, class projects, and more. You may also be interested in the TeachersFirst’s exclusive lesson plan The Explorer’s Graveyard.
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Columbus Day - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
3 to 10
tag(s): columbus day (8), holidays (103)
In the Classroom
Use this site to reinforce and support vocabulary as you study Columbus Day. Share the word puzzles on an interactive whiteboard or projector. Have students create their own word activities from the same vocabulary list, such as matching or ranking challenges for their peers to try on the interactive whiteboard.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Beacon Learning Center Books On-line - Beacon Learning Center
Grades
1 to 3tag(s): columbus day (8), holidays (103), jefferson (11), lincoln (58), presidents (78), roosevelt (7), washington (18)
In the Classroom
The on-line books would provide wonderful non-fiction literature opportunities for center time or as an activity as part of your presidents unit. Weaker readers or learning support students will benefit from those with audio. The book topics make them great supplements for holidays such as Columbus Day and President's Day. Place the link on your teacher web page and assign the books as homework if your students have Internet access.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Reader's Theater: Columbus Day
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1 to 3tag(s): columbus day (8)
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Columbus Day History and Information
Grades
K to 6tag(s): columbus day (8)
In the Classroom
Teachers can either complete this activity as a class or save it and use it as a learning center. If using it as a class, bring the page up on the interactive whiteboard or projector and have students take turns reading aloud the story. Afterwards have students complete the puzzles offered at the end of the site via printed pages or as a class on the interactive whiteboard. As a learning center, have students read through the information individually or in pairs and complete the puzzles at the end as an assessment of what they read.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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European Voyages of Exploration: Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Empire - University of Calgary
Grades
3 to 8tag(s): columbus day (8), explorers (39)
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Christopher Columbus: Explorer - Enchanted Learning
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K to 5tag(s): columbus day (8)
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Famous People: Christopher Columbus - BBC
Grades
K to 3tag(s): columbus day (8)
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Get an interactive whiteboard and treat your students to this unique slideshow.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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An A-Maize-ing Plant- Corn - Cheryl McGinness
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): pilgrims (17)
In the Classroom
It might be good to review this WebQuest as a class and then send students to a few specific sites to gather their research. There are numerous links provided. Great information, but younger students will need assistance navigating this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Journey of Christopher Columbus - McGraw-Hill
Grades
5 to 7tag(s): explorers (39)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on the famous explorer. Because of the large amount of information, this activity would work best with a guide to highlight for students what is most important. For help creating such graphic organizers, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here). This would be a useful resource within a US history classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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