In this activity your child will look at the tools that sailors used to navigate their way in the 15th century, including the compass, astrolabe, and star navigation. They will create a diagram showing the Plough constellation.
Throughout our 5 Christopher Columbus topics your child will locate the destinations of explorer Christopher Columbus and create a timeline. Discover star navigation and design and build our own boat. Christopher Columbus contains 5 activities with accompanying activity sheets and videos. In addition, it covers the following key aspects of the National Curriculum in England: Art, Design & Technology, History and Geography.
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