a ship's sails are held up and controlled by ropes known as rigging

sailors used a tool called an astrolabe to work out how far north or south they were

a lead line is a length of rope with a piece of lead attached to it

Seafaring 550 years ago

History

In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop their chronological framework, studying a theme that introduced change and continuity across a long time span. In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ they continue to develop chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling.

In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils moved to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework by hearing traditional historical stories. In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop this framework further by studying a theme that introduces change and continuity across a long time span.

Significant explorers: How has seafaring changed over time?

Which of these did sailors use to measure how deep water was?

Who first used a compass to navigate at sea?

550 years ago, what did European sailors add to their boats to help them to turn more easily?

Sailing boats from 550 years ago had many large {{ }} to catch the wind.

Where did John Cabot think he was travelling to?

What feature of Chinese junks helped them to turn around or change direction easily?

Chinese junks were known for being very...

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