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Christopher Columbus LearningChristopher Columbus Learning
Publisher
NEST Family Learning
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Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Learning Games
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Duration
45 mins
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Year
2005
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Christopher Columbus

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Reinforce historic knowledge of Christopher Columbus with an activity book compiled of a variety of coloring pages, puzzles, questions that spark discussion, and learning games. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

christopher columbus, columbus day, early explorers, european explorers, explorers

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • Instead of using the entire book, make copies of individual pages to use in the classroom 
  • Have a variety of pages readily available for learners to work on when they finish a task early 
  • Group class members homogeneously; direct froups to work on activities most apporopriate for their level of proficiency  

Classroom Considerations

  • Copies and coloring tools are required to complete the activity book 
  • Some activities require background knowledge of Christopher Columbus 
  • The duration of the resource differs depending on how many pages and what level activities you choose to implement 

Pros

  • Page 4 offers helpful descriptions of each type of activity 
  • Activities are grouped by beginner, intermediate, and advanced 

Cons

  • Font is small
  • Typos are present 

Common Core

SL.1.4 SL.2.4 SL.3.4 SL.4.4 SL.5.4

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