Long before satellites and GPS, people navigated oceans, landscapes and seasons by observing the stars, the Sun, the Moon and the natural world around them. This course explores celestial navigation, storytelling and the human relationship with the sky through astronomy, exploration and cultural knowledge systems. Teachers are introduced to the ways in which observation, memory, and storytelling have shaped navigation traditions across cultures, including European and Pacific navigation.
This course draws on astronomy, exploration, indigenous navigation traditions and the storytelling experiences developed through SpacewardBound NZ outreach, expeditions and collaborations. The course may include astronomy, wayfinding, seasonal skies, Matariki and the role of storytelling in preserving and transmitting knowledge across generations.
