explorers

In planning his epic and ultimately tragic journey, Robert Falcon Scott needed careful navigational skills and these involved map reading, measuring distance and using bearings. He would also have needed to be acutely aware of weather conditions. This series of activities allows the children to practise some of the skills… Read More

Robert Falcon Scott left behind many items from his epic and fateful journey to the South Pole. Most of them can still be seen if you visit the wooden hut in Antarctica which was his base camp but others are more easily encountered. Probably the most poignant are his letters… Read More