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Year 1
Early explorers and their boats
I can explain what an explorer is and how early explorers travelled.
New
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Year 1
Early explorers and their boats
I can explain what an explorer is and how early explorers travelled.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Explorers often travel to places that are unknown to them.
- Humans have always moved around and explored new places.
- Humans explored to find new places to live, new survival essentials, or to escape danger.
- Some early explorers used very early types of boats like the hollowed out Pesse Canoe.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that explorers always use a map.
Early explorers did not have maps. They often used natural features to navigate by such as rivers.
Keywords
Explorer - an explorer is a person who travels to a place they have never been before
Hollow - early boats were hollow because they had an empty space inside them
Canoe - a canoe is a narrow boat that is used with a paddle
Ask pupils if they like exploring new places. Allow them to share their experiences of visiting new and exciting places, or ask them to talk in groups about what it was like for them when they first started school.
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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6 Questions
Q1.
Where do boats travel?
on land
in the sky
Q2.
Which of these is a boat?
Q3.
Which mode of transport was used for travelling in the past?
Q4.
What do maps do?
Tell stories about a place.
Show us pictures of places.
Q5.
Which of these is a map?
Q6.
Which type of transport do you think early explorers used?
trains
cars
planes
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6 Questions
Q1.
True or false? Early explorers travelled by foot.
False
Q2.
Choose the best description of an explorer.
A person who plans long journeys with a map.
A person who goes searching for something.
Q3.
Why did early explorers decide to make boats from tree trunks?
To use up leftover wood
To learn new skills
Q4.
What is a canoe?
a type of car
a type of bike
Q5.
Which adjective describes a tree trunk after it is made into a canoe?
sharp
soft
Q6.
Why did early explorers move around? Select all the correct answers.
To find space to play
To visit friends
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