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Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Famous for more than Five Minutes - NEW LOOK Explorers - NEW LOOK

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Objectives

History

  • To investigate and compare the journeys of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong.

Geography

  • To use geographical language to describe and follow journeys within the school grounds.
  • To use simple compass directions, and locational and directional language to describe a location.

Enquiry question
How can people work out where they are going on a journey?

Outcomes
Children will:

  • Investigate the journeys of Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong.
  • Have a go at ‘dead reckoning’ and spaceship navigation.
  • Describe and follow journeys using compass directions, and locational and directional language.

Provided Resources

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You Will Also Need

Explorer Bear and class timeline (see Session 1)
Crates, baskets, etc. to create a basic ‘ship’
A compass (if possible)
Strips of material for blindfolds

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