Christopher Columbus Theme Unit for Young Learners

9781557992406

1557992401

This exploration of Columbus' life is aimed at younger readers and begins, appropriately enough, with his childhood aspirations to become a sailor. Clean simple line art illustrates highlights from his life, including his meeting with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain, his voyage across the Atlantic and his discovery of the New World, which he thought was Asia. Includes many activities young students can do successfully, such as a Pop-out pattern for creating a book, matching pages, a word search, a very basic crossword puzzle, writing exercises, a Sailing Ships experiment, On Columbus' Ship math activities, flannel board patterns, counting cards, ships compass, a connect-the-dots page, and a Help Columbus Find the Americas game. Features a pull-out color poster of a Columbus timeline, with complete instructions on how to use it as a teaching tool. Also included: a Dear Mom and Dad letter page and a Certificate of Achievement page, with which students can commuicate what they've learned to their parents and be recognized by the teacher for their accomplishments. Complete, step-by-step instructions for all activities. All pages are perforated for easy removal.