Colonization and Exploration Activities

For my final project in a social studies approaches class, I am to create a thematic unit with two other group members. We are each in 4th grade classrooms and decided to do our unit on colonization and exploration. As part of our project, we are to come up with 30 activities that we can put in a learning center for students to work on independently or with partners. Does anyone have any ideas for activities with this theme? Thank you!

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Permalink Reply by Jenny McClintock on April 16, 2011 at 6:43pm

Collect Snapple bottles & make ships in a bottle.

Have students make a diorama of Jamestown

Make a passport of explorers.

I have a bunch of interactive resources: http://www.diigo.com/user/jemcclin/Explorers; http://www.diigo.com/user/jemcclin/ColonialLife

If you email me, I can also send you more resources: Jenny.McClintock@prometheanworld.com

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Permalink Reply by Veronica Gutierrez on April 17, 2011 at 12:53am

Awesome, thank you!! I will definitely be emailing you, I appreciate it!

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Permalink Reply by Jenny McClintock on April 18, 2011 at 9:10am

You might also be able to find some maps at the Library of Congress website or use this TimeLine Builder to have students create a timeline of the exploration.