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Christopher Columbus Word Search

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This 16-word Christopher Columbus word search covers the explorer's life and voyages for students in Grades 4–6. Hidden words include Santa Maria, caravel, Atlantic, and Queen Isabella, spanning navigation, ships, and the Age of Exploration. Use it as a history-class vocabulary warm-up, during a unit on exploration and discovery, or as a sub-plan activity.

Subject:: Social Studies
Topic:: History
Grade Level:: 4th – 6th Grades
Updated June 2026

Word List

CHRISTOPHER
COLUMBUS
EXPLORER
VOYAGE
ATLANTIC
NAVIGATION
NEWWORLD
SANTAMARIA
CARAVEL
SPAIN
QUEENISABELLA
DISCOVERY
AMERICA
MARINER
EXPEDITION
COMPASS

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