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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 Day Printable Book (2-5)
Columbus Day Printable Book (6-8)
Columbus's First Voyage to the New World
Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Columbus Discovers a New World
Columbus Day
Discovery!
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
Columbus Word Search
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
Where Was Columbus?
Christopher Columbus, A Space Pioneer
Columbus's Discovery Maze
Columbus Wasn't First
Columbus Day Activities
Explorers' Routes
Art Activities for Columbus Day
Cork Ship Mobile
Explorers' Ship
Explorers Resources
Favorite Columbus Day Activities Slideshow
Explorers Word Search
Columbus's Unknown Legacy
The Discovery of America
Explorations and Explorers
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