Explore Colonial America!

Explore Colonial America!
Author: Verna Fisher
Publisher: Nomad Press
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1934670766

In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America’s earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence. How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary colonists and offers fascinating stories about those who helped shape the emerging nation. Activities range from creating a ship out of a bar of soap and building a log home out of graham crackers and pretzels to making a wampum necklace. Projects are easy-to-follow, require minimal adult supervision, and use primarily common household products and recycled supplies. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Colonial America!, and have a great time discovering our nation’s founding years.

Great Colonial America Projects

Great Colonial America Projects
Author: Kris Bordessa
Publisher: Nomad Press
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2007-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1936749254

Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9–12 to colonial America through hands-on building projects. From dyeing and spinning yarn to weaving cloth, from creating tin plates and lanterns to learning wattle and daub construction. Great Colonial America Projects You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how colonial Americans lived, cooked, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors.

Children in Colonial America

Children in Colonial America
Author: Lydia Bjornlund
Publisher: North Star Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2018-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1641851783

Illustrates the experience of children who lived in Colonial America. Captivating text, informative infographics, and historical photos make this title a compelling and thought-provoking read for young history lovers.

50 Things You Didn't Know about

50 Things You Didn't Know about
Author: Sean O'Neill
Publisher:
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2020
Genre: History
ISBN: 1634407962

Toothless at twenty in Colonial America? Discover some of the most amazing and amusing facts about life in Colonial America and how the pilgrims survived it all.

Life in Colonial America

Life in Colonial America
Author: Julia Garstecki
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1629694495

Have you ever wondered what life was like for individuals and families living in Colonial America? Learn about what their days consisted of, what they ate and wore, and more! Primary sources with accompanying questions, multiple prompts, A Day in the Life section, index, and glossary also included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Colonial American Travel Narratives

Colonial American Travel Narratives
Author: Various
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1994-08-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780140390889

Four journeys by early Americans Mary Rowlandson, Sarah Kemble Knight, William Byrd II, and Dr. Alexander Hamilton recount the vivid physical and psychological challenges of colonial life. Essential primary texts in the study of early American cultural life, they are now conveniently collected in a single volume. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Your Travel Guide to Colonial America

Your Travel Guide to Colonial America
Author: Lerner Publishing Group
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2001-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780613332743

Set in the 1750's, meet early settlers and visit native people who have lived in America for centuries. Learn about the voyage of the Mayflower, and get a glimpse of the colonies. Passport To History.

If You Lived in Colonial Times

If You Lived in Colonial Times
Author: Ann McGovern
Publisher: Turtleback
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1992-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780833587763

Looks at the homes, clothes, family life, and community activities of boys and girls in the New England colonies.

Colonial Life

Colonial Life
Author: Brendan January
Publisher: Children's Press(CT)
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2000
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780516216287

Ideal for today's young investigative reader, each A True Book includes lively sidebars, a glossary and index, plus a comprehensive "To Find Out More" section listing books, organizations, and Internet sites. A staple of library collections since the 1950s, the new A True Book series is the definitive nonfiction series for elementary school readers.

Explore Colonial America!

Explore Colonial America!
Author: Verna Fisher
Publisher: Nomad Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1619301024

In Explore Colonial America!, kids ages 6-9 learn about America’s earliest days as European settlements, and how the colonists managed to survive, build thriving colonies, and eventually challenge England for independence. How did the colonists build homes, feed and clothe themselves, and get along with the Native Americans who were already here? This accessible introduction to the colonial period teaches young children about the daily lives of ordinary colonists and offers fascinating stories about those who helped shape the emerging nation. Activities range from creating a ship out of a bar of soap and building a log home out of graham crackers and pretzels to making a wampum necklace. Projects are easy-to-follow, require minimal adult supervision, and use primarily common household products and recycled supplies. By combining a hands-on element with riddles, jokes, fun facts, and comic cartoons, kids Explore Colonial America!, and have a great time discovering our nation’s founding years.