Christopher Columbus Lesson Plan

Homeschool Teacher - Lesson Plan & NewsletterOctober 8, 2007
History

Today is "Columbus Day" in honor of explorer Christopher Columbus. Learn more about him here:
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/columbus.shtml

Color the flag Columbus flew on all three ships here: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/document-preview.aspx?doc_id=8403640



Writing Prompt

Describe an area of Earth that you would like to explore and explain your reasons for wanting to explore that specific area.
Send what you wrote to kellys3ps@sbcglobal.net to earn a point. Collect points to win prizes listed here: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/09/prizes.html

Vocabulary
Christopher Columbus and his crew set sail using three ships:
· The Santa Maria – a cargo ship
· The Nina – a caravel ship
· The Pinta – a caravel ship
Find out what the difference is between a cargo ship and a caravel ship.

Reading
Read about the journey: http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/christopher-columbus-reading-primary.html


Geography
Here is a map of Columbus’s World: http://www.coloring.ws/t.asp?b=m&t=http://www.coloring.ws/columbus/7.gif
You can make your own map with this fun art project: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus/map/

Science
During Columbus's voyage to the New World his ship passed by a volcano. Make your own volcano following these instructions.
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/volcano-experiment.html
Math
Today’s math challenge involves ratios. Practice working with ratios here:
http://www.mytestbook.com/sample_worksheet_tid_pf2C2P.asp?topics=Percentage%20Ratio&subject=Math&grade=5&test=336


Don’t Forget the Math Challenge!
http://homeschoolingthemiddleyears.blogspot.com/2007/10/math-challenge-october-8.html

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