University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America, a nonfiction book for children.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Explorers for Kids: Christopher Columbus
Learn about the biography and life of explorer Christopher Columbus on this site. Explore how he discovered the Americas for Spain.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: The Life of Christopher Columbus by Edward Everett Hale
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.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Education: Christopher Columbus: First Voyage
This resource provides information about Christopher Columbus and his voyages.
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools
Loon Lake Elementary: Explorers: Christopher Columbus
Find out about the life of an explorer in this brief biography regarding Christopher Columbus.
Tom Richey
Tom richey.net: Columbus and the Legacy of Discovery [Ppt]
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.
Other
Ships of Discovery: Columbus's Lost Ships
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....
The Newberry Library
Newberry: Exploration and Encounter: Map 1: The World Columbus Knew in 1482
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.
Library of Congress
Loc: 1492: An Ongoing Voyage
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...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bartholomew Columbus
Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus' brother.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Christopher Columbus
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an overview of the importance of Christopher Columbus integrating cause and effect relationships, discussion questions, and assessment.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Christopher Columbus Quiz
Take this quiz to see how much you know about Christopher Columbus.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Voyages of Columbus
The National Postal Museum publishes a captioned exhibition of U.S. postage stamps depicting Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
Curated OER
Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492.
For younger students, a brief history of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America that also features a printable word search and crossword puzzle.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Want to Trade?
Learners will write about what they would trade for gold and practice inventive spelling in the process. After reading "In 1492", students will discuss how Christopher Columbus traded with the natives and then write what they would trade...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Columbian Exchange
In this interactive lesson supporting literacy skills, students watch video dramatizations that tell the story of the Spanish explorers who arrived in the Americas with Columbus and introduced European, African, and Asian plants and...
TES Global
Blendspace: Pre Columbian Americas
An eleven-part learning module with links to images videos, and web sites with information about the Americas before Columbus arrived.
A&E Television
History.com: What Is Indigenous Peoples' Day?
Since 1991, dozens of cities, several universities, and a growing number of states have adopted Indigenous Peoples' Day, a holiday that celebrates the history and contributions of Native Americans. Not by coincidence, the occasion...
Curated OER
A View on Cities: Seville: Sarcophagus of Christopher Columbus
Sarcophagus of Christopher Columbus in the Cathedral (Seville)
Curated OER
A View on Cities: San Francisco: Statue of Christopher Columbus
Statue of Christopher Columbus and Coit Tower (San Francisco)
Curated OER
A View on Cities: New York: Statue of Christopher Columbus
Statue of Christopher Columbus (New York)
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ferdinand Columbus
Ferdinand Columbus of Spain, Christopher Columbus' son.
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