On this day we learned about Columbus’ 3 ships the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria. We learned what life was like for the sailors on the ships and actually measure out how big the ships were. J also learned about navigation in Columbus’ time and got to explore outside with a compass. 1. Review: read “At Home… Continue reading Christopher Columbus Day 3
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Christopher Columbus Day 2
Today we learned how and why Columbus left Italy. We also studied early beliefs about the earth being flat and how they thought the world map looked 500 years ago. We had fun with making and floating our own boat crafts and writing letters to the King and Queen of Spain. 1. Review: read “A Boy Named… Continue reading Christopher Columbus Day 2