Adventures in Time and Place

Adventures in Time and Place
Grade 3: Communities
Infographic #4: The Thirteen Colonies
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1. Read about the founders and settlers of the 13 original colonies. What was the same and what was different about how the colonies were each settled. To find out visit 13 Originals: Founding the American Colonies.
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html

Scroll down and read the information about Virginia.
Make a note of who settled the colony, when, and why.
Scroll down and read the information about Massachusetts.
Take notes in the same manner.
Explore the 11 remaining colonies in the same way.

Online Activity: Colonial Communities
Match each state to the description that tells about its early settlement.
Click two cards. Wait to see them turn over. Try again until you find all of the matches!

2. Plimouth Plantation was established in 1620. It was the first permanent European settlement in southern New England. Read about the life of children during this era at Plimouth-on-Web Kids’ Page.
http://www.plimoth.org/Education/kidspage.htm

Scroll down and click Fun Facts About Pilgrim Children.
Read the page.
How does your life differ from the lives of Pilgrim children? How is it the same?
Click the Back arrow and then 17th Century Riddles. See how many riddles you can solve.

Offline Activity: Create a Crossword Puzzle
Read about the daily life of the Pilgrim children at this Web site. Then, create a crossword puzzle using keywords as answers and short descriptions for clues. Provide ten clues and answers in your puzzle.