Columbus Day Teacher Resources

Columbus Day occurs on the second Monday in October. To find great lessons, printables, and activities for all grades on this important explorer, browse the teaching resources below. You'll find cross-curricular Columbus Day resources for math, art, language arts, and more! Teach your students about the history of this holiday and debunk myths about Christopher Columbus. Students will have fun learning about geography and the history of the New World as they track this explorer's travels.


Slideshows
	Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
	Favorite Autumn Activities Slideshow (K-8)
	Most Popular Graphic Organizers

Printables
	Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
	Columbus Day Printable Book (2-5)
	Columbus's Discovery Maze
	Columbus Word Search
	Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
	Columbus Day
	Columbus Discovers a New World
	More Popular Columbus Day Printables

Quizzes
	Explorers Quiz
	Early America Quiz

References
	Christopher Columbus Facts
	The History of Columbus Day
	Columbus's Voyages
	Myths About Explorers
	Just Where Was Columbus?

Columbus Day Language Arts Activities
	Pedro's Journal
	Who Writes History?
	My Explorer Report About...
	All About Early Explorers
	The Story of Columbus Day


Math Activities for Columbus Day
	Columbus Day - Four Voyages
	Get Ready to Sail
	Columbus's Magic Sail
	Set Design

Geography Activities
	Chart Columbus's Voyages
	Christopher Columbus' Journey
	Christopher Columbus, A Space Pioneer
	Columbus Wasn't First
	Columbus Day Activities
	Where Was Columbus?
	Explorers' Routes

Art Activities for Columbus Day
	Cork Ship Mobile
	Explorer's Ship

Explorers Resources
	Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
	Explorers Word Search
	Columbus's Unknown Legacy
	The Discovery of America
	Explorations and Explorers
	More Explorers – Teacher Resources

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