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. 

Concepts

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

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Additional Tags

social studies

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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