Jamestown

In Great Social Studies Projects, history comes to life Child-friendly hands-on projects with clear step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions accompany informative, fact-filled text. With this series, information is immediately linked with hands-on projects, offering flexibility with regards to different learning styles, as well as immediate reinforcement of the information that is being presented. Utilizing listening skills, reading skills, cognitive ability, and creativity, Great Social Studies Projects will ensure that every child has a positive and fun learning experience.On December 20, 1606, three ships set sail from England for America. The people onboard those ships would found Jamestown, America's first permanent English settlement. Readers will learn how to make their own hornbook and beeswax candles, among other projects, all of which are laid out simply and clearly with photo-illustrations.