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National Maritime Museum: Ships and Seas: Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Christopher Columbus's reason for sailing west instead of east. Also, discover what he found on his voyages and his return journeys.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Columbus and the Egg

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1856 publication of Columbus and the Egg, a book of stories for children.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America, a nonfiction book for children.
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Success Link

Success Link: Bug Explorers for Columbus Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A fun lesson plan using the voyages of Columbus as a jumping off point to introduce maps and what can be learned from them. Covers content standards for geographic study and evaluating nonfiction works.
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Columbus Museum of Art: Curator's View: Edward Hopper's "Morning Sun"

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Curator's View series at the Columbus Museum of Art, this is the piece profile on the American social realist, modern painter, Edward Hopper's, painting "Morning Sun".
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about mammals; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the extensive list to begin exploring.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Amphibians

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about amphibians such as the Panamanian Golden Frog and the Poison Dart Frog. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Birds

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights habitat, general information, and fun facts about birds. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about fish such as sharks, clownfish, and stingrays. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive animal guide from the Columbus Zoo highlights general information and fun facts about reptiles; this information can be sorted by diet or region where they live. Select an animal from the list to begin exploring.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Life of Christopher Columbus by Edward Everett Hale

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the full text of "The Life of Christopher Columbus" by Edward Everett Hale. This book is based on Columbus' own letters, journals and other documents of his time.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Education: Christopher Columbus: First Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Christopher Columbus and his voyages.
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Tom Richey

Tom richey.net: Columbus and the Legacy of Discovery [Ppt]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents key ideas for examining how Christopher Columbus is remembered in America and how his legacy has been re-interpreted at various times in history.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Christopher Columbus

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus on this site. Explore how he discovered the Americas for Spain.
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Walled Lake Consolidated Schools

Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Christopher Columbus

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding Christopher Columbus.
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Ballet Met Columbus: Ballet Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
This page on the BalletMet Columbus site provides notes on many classical ballets. Also provides biographies on famous ballet choreographers and composers. Click on links for fun ballet games.
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Ships of Discovery: Columbus's Lost Ships

For Students 5th - 8th
We all know about the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria, but what about the rest of Columbus' ships? He was a busy man after the initial discovery. This site is by a group of archaeologists who try to find historic underwater wrecks....
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University of Maryland

Early Americas Digital Archive: Vision of Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete text of Joel Barlow's poem "The Vision of Columbus" written in 1820.
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The Newberry Library

Newberry: Exploration and Encounter: Map 1: The World Columbus Knew in 1482

For Students K - 1st
Newberry Library presents historical map on the Age of Exploration with lesson plans for all ages k-12. Includes curator notes and a wealth of supplemental resource material.
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CZBrats

Cz Brats: Panama Before Bastides, Columbus, and Balboa

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is an article about the Pre-Colombian period of Panamanian History. "Prior to the Conquest of Central America, Mexico, and Peru, Great Civilizations in the Americas had developed high cultural values."
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Columbus Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Columbus Day. The history and facts about this holiday celebrating the discovery of America.
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Library of Congress

Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit by the Library of Congress supplies diverse facts on the famous 1492 voyage. The exhibition first examines the encounter between the European explorers and the native people. They explore five geographical areas: The Caribbean...
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Columbus Museum of Art: Curator's View: Norman Rockwell's "Soda Jerk"

For Students 9th - 10th
See the painting 'Soda Jerk' by American commercial artist of the mid-20th-century, Norman Rockwell, in this Curator's View series description of the piece from the Columbua Museum of Art.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: /C/ Like Columbus

For Teachers K Standards
A historical figure helps students recognize a specific initial sound, the hard /c/.

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