Columbus Day Fun!

Class 2-H had such a blast today learning all about Columbus discovering the Americas!  This Italian explorer never gave up on his quest to find a shorter route to the Indies.   Though his dream of reaching the Indies never came true, he is credited with discovering two whole continents- North and South America!  In honor of his amazing 1492 voyage, we created our own model ships of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.  Then, we had fun acting out Columbus' route on the SmartBoard map.  Just ask us to give you a retell of Columbus' story using our ships.  Oh, and ask us to retell his voyage using sequence words.  We love practicing our reading skills in all subjects!!  Happy sailing back in time :)

Enjoying our project-based learning in Room 27!

Painting our boats :)

We hope our boats float!

 

Ahoy explorers!

Don't miss a spot!

The Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria are
leaving the Spanish docks...

...the boats are crossing the Atlantic Ocean...

...Will Columbus ever reach land?...

...Land! Land!  Columbus lands on San
Salvador Island on October 12, 1492!

 

Phew!  Thank goodness we made the long journey safely!

Ready to sail!

Smile explorer!

Preparing for a long voyage...getting the boats ready!