Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. identify the key basic survival needs in a 'lost at sea' scenario

2. describe how the sun's apparent position changes throughout the day and year

3. explain the relationship between the sun's position and the direction and/or length of shadows

4. construct a basic sundial and use it to estimate the time of day on at least one occasion

5. describe how historical navigators used natural phenomena like the sun for direction.