something uses steam power when it uses a steam engine to heat water to create steam and movement

if someone is present at an event, they witness it

From sail to steam power

History

Early explorers and their boats

How Polynesian explorers travelled and navigated

Seafaring in the early Mediterranean world

The Vikings and their longboats

Viking navigation and expansion

The incredible voyages of Zheng He

Chinese innovation in seafaring

John Cabot's journeys across the Atlantic

Seafaring 550 years ago

Brunel's race to cross the Atlantic

Life aboard the SS Great Britain

In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop their chronological framework, studying a theme that introduced change and continuity across a long time span. In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ they continue to develop chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling.

In ‘Traditional stories: what do they tell us about the distant past?’ pupils moved to the distant past in order to start building their chronological framework by hearing traditional historical stories. In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils develop this framework further by studying a theme that introduces change and continuity across a long time span.

This unit on explorers and seafaring gives students a clear sense of change over time, highlighting technological, economic, and cultural shifts. It covers the sea's role in trade and exploration and explores material culture, craftsmanship, and the influence of seafaring on language and art.

Significant explorers: How has seafaring changed over time?

JMW Turner’s painting ‘The Fighting Temeraire’ was on a...

150 years ago, steam power became more important than sail power.

150 years ago, steamship hulls began to be made with...

What letters go before the name of a ship to tell us it is powered by steam?

people who paid more for a luxurious cabin and 4 meals a day

people who could not afford a cabin or meals on board

Match the types of passengers to the correct description.

What sort of journeys was the SS Great Britain designed for?

Passengers only had fresh food in the first half of a journey on board the SS Great Britain to New York. Why?

Choose the word that completes the sentence. The SS Great Britain was the {{ }} steamship in the world when it was built.

Starter Quiz

Which of these ships was iron-hulled?