Sail Smarts: Famous Explorers

Key Stage:
  • Key Stage 1
  • Key Stage 2
Duration:
  • Less than 30mins
Led by:
  • Teacher
  • School staff
  • Parents
  • Self led by young people
Sail Smarts: Famous Explorers
Video

Activity details

Sail Smarts is a fun way to learn all about some famous sailing explorers throughout history right up to the modern day, by plotting a route and moving in different ways around the world as an explorer.

  • Activity: Individual, pairs, group
  • Purpose of Activity: Increase pupil physical activity through an active classroom activity
  • Including all pupils: Think STEP to ensure differentiation
  • Pupil Roles: Participant, leader
  • Space: Indoors or outdoors - ensure the space is suitable for movement within the classroom or cross-curricular activity outside
  • Equipment: Any item to create a route around the world

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Organisation

Royal Yachting Association

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