Introduction
Take a journey with Polynesian Explorers to discover and explore new land. Use stars, waves, clouds, and the wind to help you navigate through the restless sea. Through this webquest you will learn about the ancient Polynesian ways of navigating. You will surf the web, watch a video, observe the night sky, and engage in activities that display your learning.
At the end of the lesson you will upload your work into connect.
Task
Task 1
Create a Brochure
Task 2
Polynesian Navigation
Task 3
Label a Polynesian Canoe
At the end of the lesson you will upload what you have done into connect
Process
Task 1
History
In a word document create a travel brochure containing background information
What is Polynesia ?
Where are the Polynesian Islands , which islands does it include ? (Include a map)
Where did the Polynesian people originate from ?
Task 2
Navigation
Watch the following video:
Complete the following questions in your word document
What are the names of the two constellations used to find Jupiter ?
How can you find the constellation Orion ?
Using the stars how can you find North ?
Research the Polynesian star compass and describe how it works
View some of the important star families described on this site:
http://annex.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/#/navigation/planetarium
In your word document describe one of the Polynesian star families and how it was used.
Task 3
Using the following source research the structure of a Polynesian Canoe
http://annex.exploratorium.edu/neverlost/#/canoe/tour
Copy the following the following diagram into a word document and label it with the names of each part of the canoe:
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/29/ec/59/29ec59157ceb8194c0ba644d4b3a8f12.gif
Conclusion
Congratulations! You have completed the webquest! Hopefully through this webquest you have learned about how ancient Polynesians navigated, their history, the technology and skills they used in the past
When you have finished upload your word document into connect.