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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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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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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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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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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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Other

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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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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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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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Bartholomew Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus' brother.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Christopher Columbus

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an overview of the importance of Christopher Columbus integrating cause and effect relationships, discussion questions, and assessment.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Christopher Columbus Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
Take this quiz to see how much you know about Christopher Columbus.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Voyages of Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Postal Museum publishes a captioned exhibition of U.S. postage stamps depicting Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
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Curated OER

Christopher Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue in 1492.

For Students 3rd - 5th
For younger students, a brief history of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America that also features a printable word search and crossword puzzle.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Want to Trade?

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Columbian Exchange

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Pre Columbian Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
An eleven-part learning module with links to images videos, and web sites with information about the Americas before Columbus arrived.
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A&E Television

History.com: What Is Indigenous Peoples' Day?

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Seville: Sarcophagus of Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Sarcophagus of Christopher Columbus in the Cathedral (Seville)
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: San Francisco: Statue of Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Statue of Christopher Columbus and Coit Tower (San Francisco)
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: New York: Statue of Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Statue of Christopher Columbus (New York)
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Curated OER

A View on Cities: Boston: Christopher Columbus Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Columbus Park (Boston)
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Portrait of Christopher Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Portrait of Christopher Columbus.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Ferdinand Columbus

For Students 9th - 10th
Ferdinand Columbus of Spain, Christopher Columbus' son.

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