What is Christopher Columbus best known for in history?

Primary school classroom resources about Christopher Columbus including biographical details, videos, games, activities and lesson plans (KS1/ KS2). read more

Unfortunately, Christopher Columbus is best known for two things which aren’t actually true: Discovering America; Proving the world is round. When I ask my high school students about Columbus, I invariably get one of these two answers. Apparently it makes a good story in elementary school. read more

Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 to May 20, 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator. In 1492, he sailed across the Atlantic from Spain in the Santa Maria, with the Pinta and the Niña ships alongside, hoping to find a new route to India. read more