Gothenburg
The Hague
Newport
Itajaí
Hong Kong
Guangzhou
AucklandMelbourne
Cape Town
Alicante
LisbonCardi�
VOLVO OCEAN RACE - The Route
Compass rose
Shows you the directions on the map. This is what sailors use to navigate! Colour in your compass rose to make it look nice!
Cover the list if you know the answers and write on the map without looking. Fantastic navigating Skipper!
Can you see where Wisdom is from?
Write down the name of the place here:
OceansMediterranean SeaAtlantic OceanIndian OceanPacific OceanSouthern OceanArctic Ocean
CountriesSpainSouth AfricaHong KongNew ZealandUSASweden
PortugalAustraliaChinaBrazilUKThe Netherlands
Hi I’m a little lost! Can you help me by writing in the names of the di�erent countries and oceans on the map?
WISDOM’S WORKSHEET 1.1 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8 NAME: DATE:
What leg of the race is Melbourne to Hong Kong?
The boats are getting ready to set sail and must put their flags up. Can you help match the boats with their corresponding flag?
Donfeng Race Team
Vestas 11th Hour
Sun Hung Kai / Scallywag
MAPFRE
Team Brunel
Team AkzoNobel
Turn The Tide on Plastic
The Route Champion challenge. Follow your favourite team on the online tracker
tracker.volvooceanrace.com
VOLVO OCEAN RACE - The Route
Draw a line to the right flags for each boat! Can you help the sailors navigate from Melbourne to Hong Kong?
NAME: DATE:WISDOM’S WORKSHEET 1.2 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8
Can you join the dots and see what you might find?
Can you design a new boat for the next race? Use different coloured markers and pencils to draw it.
What is its name?
Can you label the parts of the boat?Below are some words that might help.
Cover them up if you think you don´t need them!
HELMRUDDERKEELHULL
BOWSPRITBOOMMAINSAILMAST
VOLVO OCEAN RACE - Boat & Teams
Vestas 11th HourHelloHej!
Team BrunelHallo!
Team AkzoNobelHallo!
MAPFREHola!
Turn the Tide on PlasticOla!Hello!
Dongfeng Race TeamNi hao!
Sun Hung Kai / ScallywagNi hao!
Say hello to your favourite team in their language!
WISDOM’S WORKSHEET 2.1 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8 NAME: DATE:
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Did you know?Another name for the ships
wheel is a ‘helm’The crew work super hard on the boat. It is the ultimate test of teamwork! Can you be part of the team and help the crew find their equipment. Draw a line from the crew to their equipment!
EQUIPMENTCREW
Onboard reporter Reports back to HQ with video & photos from boat
HelmsmanSteers the boat
NavigatorFinds the best route
BowmanAcrobat normally at front of boat & up the mast
SkipperManages the boat
GrinderManages the sails
What position in the crew would you like to be?
Why?
Make your own boat from old items like plastic bottles! See if it will float! Join the plastic
bottle boat challenge and see if you and your friends can be a part of the Guinness World
Record See.
http://www.queenmary.org.uk/plastic-education.aspx
Champions Challenge
VOLVO OCEAN RACE - Boat & TeamsWISDOM’S WORKSHEET 2.2 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8 NAME: DATE:
VOLVO OCEAN RACE • Technology & Communications
Add some colour to this image with colouring pencils or markers.
Join the icons up by colouring in the dotted line with the same colour as the icon.
Do you know what each icon means? Join up the words with the matching icon.
Weather reports
Position reports
Medical reports
News & Media
Personal Communication
Damage reports
When the race began in 1973, it was really hard for the sailors on the boats to be in contact with the rest of the world. With new technology like satellites it’s much easier to send information and pictures, and even make video calls!
WISDOM’S WORKSHEET 3.1 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8 NAME: DATE:
Long before satellite technology sailors used the sun, stars and planets to know their location whilst at sea.
1. What technology do we use everyday on land to communicate/talk with each other?
2. What technology do sailors use in the race to communicate with Alicante Race HQ?
3. What information is sent over the Inmarsat technology?
4. Can you remember what ocean Point Nemo is located?
5. Who are the closest people to the sailors when they are at Point Nemo?
Do you know the right answers to these questions?Circle the right answer. Hint: There might be more than 1 right answer!!
Questions and answers time!
A - Microwave B - Telephone C - Computer D - Internet
E - Cooker F - Radio G - Toaster
A - WeatherB - News C - Photos D - Videos E - Food
A - Atlantic B - Pacific C - Arctic
D - IndianE - Mediterranean
A - Astronauts in space satellite B - Scientists in Antarctica C - People living in South America D - Aliens
A - Smoke B - Inmarsat C - Bananas D - Broadband
E - Satellite phoneF - Crew commmunicator G - Microwave
F - Icecream G - Clothes H - Medical advice I - GPS
WISDOM’S WORKSHEET 3.2 / TOPIC 1 / AGE 6-8 NAME: DATE:
VOLVO OCEAN RACE - Technology & Communications
CHAMPION CHALLENGE
Helpful words:
MEDICAL: healthy, food, water, spotty-botty, itchy
WEATHER: storms, wind, waves, rain, ice
NEWS & MEDIA: plastic, pollution, birds, sick, unhealthy, whirlpool
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Happy Birthday, love, racing, finish
DAMAGE REPORT: Helm, rudder, mast, engineer, bowsprit
1. Pretend you are an onboard reporter with your favourite team. 2. You must send news from the boat. 3. Choose the type of news you would like to send by picking an icon from the list below4. You can use the list of helpful words next to the icon in your news report.
Write your news report here: