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Exploring New Places

 

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Have you ever wanted to explore a whole new world?

Explorers find new places and people. A long time ago, the easiest way to travel was by boat. There were no airplanes or trains or cars! Have you ever been on a boat? After you get off a boat and walk on land, it can feel like you are still moving in water. Many early explorers would be at sea for days, weeks, months, or even years. They must have felt very wobbly when they finally stood on land!

Early explorers traveled to and charted, or mapped, new places in the world. An explorer is a person who explores an area that is not known.

Antique map illustration

Exploring a new place can be fun. You discover new things. Getting to the new place can be an adventure. You need to think about many things when getting ready for an adventure. Think about how you would prepare for an adventure. What would you bring? What would you need when you got to the new place? Click each picture to read about what you might need.

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Two people. Girl holding a compass and boy holding a map.

You will need a compass and a map to go on your adventure. Long ago, the early explorers did not have computers or a GPS to help guide them. They used tools like the compass and map to help them find new places. They would make new maps when they found new lands.

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Two people. Boy holding binoculars and a boy holding a lantern.

You will need equipment for your adventure. Explorers long ago would be gone from their home for a very long time. They had to bring everything with them that they would need. What would you need to bring on your adventure?

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Three people. A boy and girl around a fire and another boy gathering sticks for the fire.

On your adventure, you will get hungry. You might get cold. You will have to think about food and staying warm. Explorers long ago had to make sure they had enough food for their long trips. They had to make sure they could stay warm wherever they sailed their ships.

Would you like to read about the people who longed to explore...and what they saw? Let’s keep going.