Before google
Explorers used this tool to tell which way was north.
Compass
First man on the moon
Neil Armstrong
The capital of France
Paris
The Great Wall of China is visible from space.
Myth
Water turns into this when it freezes.
ice
Before maps and GPS, people used these in the sky to navigate.
Stars
He discovered America
Christopher Columbus
The largest country
Russia
Lightning can strike the same place twice.
Fact
This planet is known for its rings
Saturn
This wind-powered vehicle helped explorers travel across oceans
Sailboat
He discovered gravity (according to the apple story)
Isaac Newton
The largest continent
Asia
Bats are blind
Myth
The part of the body that pumps blood.
Heart
If someone wanted to learn something, they had to go to this quiet place full of books.
Library
He discovered electricity with a kite and a key
Benjamin Franklin
The largest ocean
Pacific Ocean
You only use 10% of your brain.
Myth
This carries your body’s instructions — and it’s shaped like a twisted ladder.
DNA
Before paper, some ancient people wrote on this
parchment or papyrus
This Italian explorer’s travels to Asia inspired a famous book.
Marco Polo
This is the human body’s largest organ.
The skin
Humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time
Myth
These objects shoot across the night sky and are sometimes called “falling stars.”
meteors