Activity 2
Design And Build A Boat

• How Columbus Travelled Video
• Boat Design Criteria Activity Sheet
• Pencil
• Wooden craft sticks
• Sticks from the garden
• Paper
• String
• Scissors
• Glue
• Tape

• Ar1/1.1 to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• Dt1/1.1a design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
• Dt1/1.1b generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology
• Dt1/1.2a select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
• Dt1/1.2b select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics
• Dt1/1.3b evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria

Activity 4
Mapping Columbus's First Voyage

• The Voyages Of Columbus Video
• Voyage Map Activity Sheet
• Atlas / globe
• Crayons

• Ge1/1.1a name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans
• Ge1/1.4a use world maps, atlases and globes
• Ge1/1.4b use simple compass directions to describe the location of features and routes on a map
• Hi1/1.3 the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements

Activity 5
Pack Your Bag 1492

• Columbus Timeline Cards
• Pack Your Bag 1492 Activity Sheet
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue

• Hi1/1.3 the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods