Columbus Day Activity Set
Find everything you need to make Columbus Day rich in teachable moments. Use the Web Quest to gather research and spark students' imaginations. Use the articles to provide solid background for projects and reports. And use the printables to make your own hats, ships, and more.
FEATURED ACTIVITIES
Articles
What was Columbus hoping to find? How much did the Santa Maria weigh? And where did turkeys originally come from? Find out as you explore the Library of Congress and other high-quality destinations.
Pack up a tasty lunch in this fun activity from The Mariners' Museum and discover the origins of foods we eat today.
Columbus Day
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Find out why Columbus Day is a holiday.
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506)
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Learn about the explorer's early life, his fateful trip, and his later voyages.
Grolier Online | Discover some of the many contributions Native Americans have made to world cultures.
Grolier Online | Find out about the original inhabitants of the Americas.
The Columbian Exchange
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Everything starts somewhere. Investigate the origins of some plants and animals we're familiar with today.
Printables
Columbus Hat: Template
Cut out and paste together a Columbus hat to wear.
Christopher Columbus Discovery Map
Follow the journey on this illustrated map, then imagine your own story.
Columbus Puppet: Pattern
Follow this pattern to create a paper bag puppet.
Columbus' Ship Pattern
Build a ship with three masts. Color, cut out, and assemble the pieces.
Columbus Day: Word Find
Search for the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria with this holiday word search.
Stand-Up Christopher Columbus Pattern
Make a model of Columbus. Color, cut, and fold.
