Lost at Sea
Dead Reckoning
Video showing how sailors plot a course using dead reckoning
GPS
Interactive animations describing how GPS works
Latitude
Animation describing the development of understanding about latitude
Detailed but easy to read description of theory behind navigation
Description of the methods of navigation used by Sir Francis Drake
Sextant
Instructions on how to build a sextant
Video describing how to use a sextant
Description of the sextant and its use
Longitude
Detailed explanation of longitude
Longitude explained through a very thorough animation
Animated game to explain longitude
History of Navigation
Detailed animation to explain history of navigation
Advanced notes on development of tools and understanding of navigation
More detailed notes on navigation
A collection of video and information from the University of Auckland Description of the methods of navigation used by Sir Francis Drake
Online Resources
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