Technologies

Experience how Polynesians navigated across vast expanses of open ocean thousands of years ago in this interactive resource from the Exploratorium website.

Navigating by observation, using the stars, the waves, the clouds and the birds takes skill and practice - The Exploratorium website illustrates how it's done.

Want to know what it's like to be a wayfinder, making your way across the Pacific? Feed that curiosity, adventurer, and see if you can take an ancient Polynesian vessel across the sea with this game from the Public Broadcasting Service.

Lacking writing, navigators among the tiny islands and atolls of Micronesia had to commit to memory their knowledge of the stars, sailing directions, seamarks, and how to read the waves and clouds. Learn more from the Penn Museum website.

GPS satellites pinpoint locations on Earth. Video from Twig on Glow exploring how this technology enhanced our lives, from military systems to social applications. (Glow login required).

The Exploratorium website investigates why Polynesians undertake voyages today, and what inspires indivduals to become master navigators, using tradtiional skills inthe modern world.

Thousands of years ago, small groups of Polynesians set out on canoes for points unknown, possibly never to return. What made them do it? The Exploratorium website explains.

Personal video stories on the Exploratorium website of Polynesians' experiences with the ocean and canoes and what they feel when undertaking a voyage.

Page on Wikipedia about this inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.

Cloud-based presentation software for slides and whiteboards with a zoomable canvas that makes it fun to explore ideas and the connections between them, creating visually captivating presentations that lead your audience down a path of discovery.