WALT

• What I am Learning to do• I have learned why explorers went on voyages of exploration• Today, I will learn the names of new ships and aids to navigation that

made longer voyages possible• I will be able to explain how the explorers travelled long distances and

found new places• I will be able to use the key words

names of new ships

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

Key words

Trade routes

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AidsTo navigation

caravels

Clinker built hull

rudder Lanteen sails

compass Log & Line

Swinging the lead

knots fathoms Astrolabe Portolan charts

Primary or Secondary source?

Primary or Secondary source?

• Published in 21st century

What made voyages of exploration possible

1.Caravel

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Clinker Built Hull

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

Key Word MeaningCompassCaravelLanteen sailsRudderClinker built hullCompassLog and LineSwinging the leadQuadrantAstrolabePortolan ChartsMercator

• Name Aids to Navigation in the space on the left (A)• Explain what the aid was used for on the right (B)• A B• Compass Direction• ................................... ..........................................• ................................... ..........................................• ................................... ..........................................• ................................... ..........................................• ................................... ..........................................

Oral Homework• Why people started to explore new sea routes?• What new inventions and improvements made long

sea voyages possible?• Describe a caravel.• Why were they faster? easier to steer? stronger?• Name the new instruments they had.• How did they measure speed? Depth? Direction?• What was an astrolabe / quadrant for?• What were the maps called?• Who improved the maps? How were they better?